The Psych Effect

#53 Filthy - Former Porn Director Vic Lagina

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Former porn director Vic Lagina joins me to talk about his book Filthy, a retrospective about his time as a director with Brazzers, the #1 porn website in the world. The industry he helped launch with them, the toll it took on him and the mental health issues he witness while shooting scenes and dealing with the personalities that came (pun intended?) through this misunderstood industry. I also play a clip from Nick Turturro going nuts about Juan Soto which nails home a point I made on the last episode and also give my take on the De'Vondre Campbell/49ers story from last week. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day that brings it all together.

01:08 - Nick Turturro & De'Vondre Campbell
13:50 - Vic Lagina
57:29 - MHToD

#52 Sports Trolling Going Mainstream & United CEO

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 13:27:04 -0500

Has identifying with your sports team crossed over into other areas of life? I argue that this identity and trash talking culture of sports has begun to cross over into other areas of culture and is getting worse with potential dire consequences. Then I give my take on the assassination of United Healthcare's CEO this week and how the continued gulf between classes is building rage. This rage might start to break down an imaginary shield that the rich believe they have that protects them from harm. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day about how to handle family that you may not always agree with.

00:00 - Sports Trolling Goes Mainstream
23:55 - United CEO
38:57 - MHToD

#51 Dr Evan Longin Again - Evil Gets Elected

Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0500

How did this happen? Are people inherently bad? Friend of the show, psychologist Dr. Evan Longin returns to discuss his book The Roots of Evil, what makes someone evil, and how to deal with that in ever day life. We also talk about my long standing theory on people. Whether we are inherently bad by nature and therefore prone to this behavior. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week begins what might be the most depressing episode in the history of this podcast and it's brought home with a Mental Health Tip of the Day to try to bring some relief.

00:00 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week - Measles coming soon to a child near you
4:38 - Dr. Evan Longin - The Roots of Evil
38:30 - MHToD

#50 Everyone's Back - 2024 Election and Tua's Brain

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:38:00 -0500

It took Trump's surprise win to pull me out of mothballs after two month to finally come back and record a podcast, but it was too much to stay away since everyone's been asking for a psychiatrists opinion on what happened this week. I give my take on the election results and also on Tua Tagovailoa's traumatic brain injury from last month and how I view doctor's role in advising players on returning to games. Your Mental Health Tip of the Day may be something you need in this moment of uncertainty, or you can just go hide.

00:00 - Tua's Brain
09:30 - The Psych Effect's Election Coverage
32:08 - MHToD

#49 Tua & Flores - Being A Better Person

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:30:00 -0400

Back with not one but TWO Healthcare Horror Stats of the Week that will terrify you going into the fall season. I also give my take on the Tua Tagovailoa & Brian Flores story that came out this week and continue the conversation from the last show about valuing people in the workplace and also becoming a better person in general. I'm also going to take psychic credit for predicting Tua's contract extension. CALL ME NOW! Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

00:56 - Healthcare Horror Stats of the Week
08:31 - Tua & Flores
29:44 - MHToD

#48 Sleep Deprivation - You Has It

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 08:30:00 -0400

What is the value of a human being in the workplace? That's the debate that the Dolphins had with Tua Tagovailoa until Friday when they finally signed him. Since I recorded this podcast three hours before that happened I made a stunning prediction about the outcome. Also Sean McVay is a new age type of NFL coach that thinks sleep is important, which pushes out the old guard of sleep deprived tough guy coaches. Is he right? I go into sleep statistics and why he might just be on to something. Plus your Mental Health Tip of the Day is just too obvious.

00:54 - Valuing a Human
09:20 - Sleep Deprivation
27:21 - #MHToD

#47 Recent Bias & Your Most Emotional Sports Moment

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 08:30:00 -0400

What's the moment that's made you the most emotional in sports? I start the show by exploring what did that to me and it happened recently. Following along this theme I then talk about recency bias research because there's been a lot of discussion about how if the Florida Panthers blew a 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals it would have been the worst loss in sports history. But this forgets some of the other worst losses that have come before it. I drop my Top 5 worst sports losses in history. You shouldn't be surprised. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

1:08 - Most Emotional Sports Moment
8:04 - Recency Bias Research
29:20 - MHToD

#46 Athletes & Relationships

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 08:30:00 -0400

Darren Waller retired this week after an excellent career as a prototypical tight end in the NFL. Was it because of mental health issues after his divorce from Kelsey Plum? Was it after catching flake for an awkward music video he made for his ex-wife? I dive into trying to find research on athletes and their relationships. You might be surprised by the results of the study that I found. I also go on not one but TWO culture rants, but first I bring back an old topic from an episode last year on sports superstitions since the Panthers are in the Stanley Cup Finals. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

1:08 - Superstitions, Obesity, & Weather Disasters
17:50 - Darren Waller, Athletes & Relationships
35:16 - #MHToD

#45 Psychology Of Blame

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:30:00 -0400

Pointing fingers has become our national pastime. But why do we do it? I cover two research articles on theories & relate them to our current social, political, and sports climates. Do politicians feed us narratives, sports identify us with our teams, and refs are against us? Plus I give my take on the outrage machine after Harrison Butker's commencement speech.. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

Links to the articles: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/266394032_A_Theory_of_Blame

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022103117302275

1:12 - Harrison Butker & The Outrage Machine
15:33 - Psychology Of Blame
48:35 - #MHToD

#44 Hypnosis with Dr Sera Lavelle

Mon, 13 May 2024 08:30:00 -0400

It's not the clock dangling in your face or the magician making you think you're a chicken. Clinical hypnosis is real and can really help you in therapy. Dr. Sera Lavelle explains the history and how she uses this current therapy in her practice in New York. We talk about how hypnosis can help people with eating disorders, ADHD, and infertility. And also about her fascinating research of relationships after betrayal. I also rants about Boston's sports teams, especially the Bruins crying after the Panthers took it to them in game 3 of their series and then your Mental Health Tip of the Game brings us home.

1:00 - Boston Sports is Annoying
12:00 - Hypnosis with Dr Sera Lavelle
43:37 - MHToD

#43 Extreme Overvalued Beliefs Or Delusions

Mon, 06 May 2024 08:30:00 -0400

School shooters, terrorists, lone gunmen, cult leaders. What do they all have in common? It's a system of thought that can be classified as an Extreme Overvalued Belief. We talk about the history of the term delusion and overvalued idea and how this new term came into the psychiatric vernacular. Why it's important and how it will come to describe dangerous people and possibly even stop them in the future. But first, I start the show with a sports rant! Screw Bruce Sherman, you'll see. Then your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

1:11 - Sports Rant
1208 - Extreme Overvalued Beliefs
1:25:16 - MHToD

#42 The Killer Psychologist Dana Anderson

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0400

I welcome Dr. Dana Anderson, forensic psychologist, and host of The Killer Psychologist Podcast. We talk about what it takes to be a forensic psychologist and deal with weird and creepy criminal that try to manipulate you and get back into the OJ Simpson case from a different angle. We revisit the scene of the crime, The Killer Psychologist podcast asked whether OJ had an accomplice and I ask Dana what her take on that was after listening to the evidence from her podcast. Also why do women love true crime and more. I also have a Health Horror Stat on NCAA athletes suicide rates and a Mental Health Tip of the Day that you can start to use RIGHT NOW! #MHToD

1:04 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week
7:22 - Dr. Dana Anderson
45:15 - MHToD

#41 Whoomp! There It Is! DC The Brain Supreme

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0400

Party people! DC The Brain Supreme joined me to talk about Tag Team's HUGE hit Whoomp! There It Is! that went multiple platinum in 1993. What an incredible story, from Chicago to Denver, to Atlanta, and then to the world. A song that almost didn't happen. DC talks about the success, the failures, what it's like to be called a "one hit wonder" and how he continues to hustle. Get some great life lessons from someone who's been at the top and seen what it's like to get screwed by the music industry and work their way back. I also answer a new "fan" from the TikTok comments section and, of course, the Mental Health Tip of the Day.

00:00 - Worst Places
06:40 - Whoomp! There It Is!
56:10 - MHToD

#40 Joker, OJ Simpson, & The Dark Triad

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0400

Does OJ Simpson have traits in the dark triad of psychopathy, narcissism, and machiavellianism? I define those terms and answer that question during the week that people remember OJ's legacy as one of the best running backs in football history, but also someone who divided America further also racial lines. But is OJ's trial really a race issue? You get my take on that. You might be surprised. I also talk about the new Joker Folie à Deux movie trailer that came out this week and my favorite movie Jokers. Then drop the top 5 actresses that could play Harley Quinn in this new dark Joker movie universe. And, of course, your MHToD sums everything up nicely.

1:00 - Joker, Harley, & Psychopathy
12:34 - OJ Simpson & The Dark Triad
34:00 - MHToD

#39 Over Pathologizing Normal Behavior

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 08:30:00 -0400

Is Bill Maher right that we over pathologize normal behavior? In his New Rules from March 15, 2024 he makes the point that no one can just have feelings anymore, everything has to be a disease and uses a number of stats to back up his point. I go into details about those stats and give my take on whether he might be right about the over pathologizing of what could be considered just every day feelings that people go through. Love him or hate him, you can't ignore Bill Maher. So don't ignore my take on his take!

Also I say goodbye to the show's previous cohosts and an unexpected visitor makes an appearance. It's not what anyone thinks. And it's weird.

Plus your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

00:45 - The Elephant in the Room
07:18 - Over Pathologizing Normal Behavior
32:14 - MHToD

Everything Has A Psych Effect

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 08:00:00 -0400

The Psych Effect give you the viewpoint of a seasoned forensic psychiatrist's take on the current events in sports, politics, and news as it's happening in the world today from a mental health perspective. Who better to comment on what you see every day then someone who's been in every type of psychiatric practice and seen nearly every type of individual in nearly every setting?

#38 Elon Musk on Therapy & Dr Phil Just Being Wrong

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 08:30:00 -0400

Dmitry, Steph, & Suzanne get into it right off the bat when the Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week launches Dmitry into a anti-insurance rant. Close your children's ears this week parents. There's no censorship on the bad words in this segment. Then the docs give their takes on Elon Musk who sent out a tweet about him never having been to therapy, followed by the threesome's rebuttals to Dr. Phil's appearance on Bill Maher from March 1 regarding a cognitive exam for Joe Biden and polyamorous relationships and divorce. This fired up episode is concluded with the Mental Health Tip of the Day that your mother is going to love. #MHToD

1:17 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week
13:48 - Elon & Phil & Threesomes, Oh MY!
39:21 - #MHToD

#37 Insomnia In Humans With Barry Krakow, MD

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 08:30:00 -0500

Maria is back with her post game show. This time trying to pick out NFL players from a lineup. Hilarity ensues. Of course this is better on video so go check out this segment on our YouTube channel. But stick around this audio podcast because the docs welcome Dr. Barry Krakow a board certified sleep expert of over 30 years who has research that shows breathing problems are at the root of your insomnia and it can be cured. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

01:19 - Maria's Never Too Late SB LVIII Post Game Show
21:02 - Barry Krakow, MD & Insomnia
1:06:34 - #MHToD

#36 The Roots of Evil with Dr. Evan Longin

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

What calamity will befall us in March? The last time the 49ers and Chiefs played in a Super Bowl was the month before COVID. Dmitry postulates that another disaster awaits. The docs then welcome Dr. Evan Longin, a clinical psychologist who wrote a book on the roots of evil and how to recognize them. The discussion begins with the four factors that define evil to how they apply from politics to religion to the psychology of people's innate natural impulses. Then Dr. Longin gives himself an everlasting nickname that he will carry for eternity. Finally, it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day from Nick Eh 30 delivered via Michael.

1:07 - Super Bowl Calamity
13:15 - The Roots of Evil with Dr. Evan Longin
56:15 - MHToD

#35 One Year Anniversary Show

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:00:00 -0500

It's The Psych Effect's one year anniversary! Just like the first show, it's Dmitry & Steph by themselves all over again. The guys talk about the Tyreek Hill's issues on twitter recently and how much it would take for them to be the fall guy for a wealthy person to publicly shame them for making a mistake that they were hired to actually make on purpose. Then recent mental health trends in stigma and minorities in America. And the original reasons why The Psych Effect Podcast was conceived. The Mental Health Tip of the Day is a shout to the kids playing sports and the adults with every day negative thoughts out there. You'll like it, we promise. #MHToD

Thanks for a great year.

#34 TRFS's Swiftie NFL Championship Preview

Sun, 28 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

The Reluctant Sports Fan is holding her own against the NFL.com insiders with her picks. She's back with another week of strong football analysis of this week's AFC and NFC Championship games. Picking the Chiefs vs Ravens & Lions vs 49ers. Will it be chalk across the board? Or will she ride with the dogs?

#33 The Happiness Equation

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

Nostalgia begins the episode as the docs talk about what was happening in the world of news and sports on or around the last time the Dolphins and Lions won a playoff game in December 2000 & January 1992 respectively. A stroll down memory lane that makes Suzanne sad. The Reluctant Sports Fan returns to recap her Super Wildcard Weekend picks against the NFL.com insiders and make new ones for the divisional round. Did she win? Then the docs discuss the philosophy of the happiness equation and management of expectations. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day on how anxiety is a part of your life.

#32 Three Dr. No-italls Welcome Superspy Mr. Stone, Gavin Stone

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:14:46 -0500

So many things happened in the week that we couldn't do our more serious segment on Draymond Green potentially having a breakthrough. Instead Chandler Jones sings a love song to Bill Belichick to start off. The Reluctant Sports Fan makes her return to pick the NFL playoff games against industry insiders. Then the docs welcome Gavin Stone, a former British intelligence officer to talk all things spycraft. Finally it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day on what to do if your team loses in the playoffs. Don't fret, we got you covered.

#31 Why Do Humans Need Perfection?

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 09:00:00 -0500

The docs return in 2024 with a potpourri of general topics including is there a birthday or holiday gift they've ever regretted giving and is there a more sinister story behind The Nutcracker ballet? But also, conspiracy theories about aliens in Miami, Super Bowl logos, and a preview of an upcoming episode on the Aaron Rodgers/Jimmy Kimmel story. The group delves into the Detroit/Dallas referee controversy and why humans feel the need for perfection, especially in sports, with the constant revising of the replay rules. Then it's your first Mental Health Tip of the Day for 2024 and it's a good one.

Thanks for sticking with us.

#30 Interventionists Evan Jarschauer & Jessica Meraz

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

A Psych Effect Podcast breaking alert: The dog discriminator has been located, but the barker is still on the loose. Also, Steph gets pulled over for DWB. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week dives into healthcare worker burnout. Then Evan Jarschauer & Jessica Meraz join the show to talk about interventions and how their practice helps people & their families get through tough times. Then it's the last Mental Health Tip of the Day for the year.

Thank you for the year of listening and we'll see you in 2024!

#29 Cults with Peter Young

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:00:00 -0500

The crew is educated on the top 5 slang terms that teenagers used in 2023 before debating whether Dmitry's dog was discriminated against. Then author Peter Young joins the podcast to talk about his memoir Stop The Tall Man, Save The Tiger which chronicles his time in a religious cult. The docs continue the discussion about cults before finishing up on the Mental Health Tip of the Day.

#28 Ketamine, Maternal Mental Health, & Wild Weekend in Football

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

After a wild weekend of football, the group discusses who they felt more sorry for after the Jets/Dolphins game and the crazy ending in the Iron Bowl. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week involves the difficulties with America's maternal mental health coverage. Then the docs discuss Ketamine. What is it? Does it work and is IV better or worse than intranasal administration. Finally, it's your holiday themed Mental Health Tip of the Day.

#27 Draymond Green's Suspension, Law Talk, & Youth Speak

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

Dmitry & Steph tough it out without Suzanne, who's on load management, by showing their ages. They try to decipher a video with Youth Speak language that might as well just be another language entirely. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week is about a new lawsuit against United Health for allegedly using AI to deny claims. Then the docs talk law in the context of the tragedy involving Adam Johnson & subsequent arrest of Matt Petgrave followed by a sports show breaking out on the topic of Draymond Green's suspension. Finally, your Mental Health Tip of the Day comes from Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.

#26 Sergio Brown and Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:00:00 -0500

While the group begins talking about Dmitry's son hatching schemes with friends the docs get a call from an impromptu guest to clarify the situation. The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week is about Seasonal Affective Disorder and daylight savings time. The discussion then turns to the sad story of Sergio Brown which leads to a what if discussion on the topic of the not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) plea. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

00:00 - Impromptu Guest
10:48 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week
18:05 - NGRI
46:24 - Mental Health Tip of the Day

#25 Work Ethic, Apology Culture, Youth Speak, and Running In Airports

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 08:30:00 -0400

The pod returns from a multiweek hiatus with a new Youth Speak term that apparently only Dmitry didn't know. Which them leads the group to the conclusion that Dmitry is an old dad and also self conscious about some of the things that happened during his trip to the AAPL conference in Chicago. Also why do people run in the airport still with the new technology? The docs then discuss work ethic, the current apology culture, and Suzanne give us a brief reminder that October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Finally, it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

00:00 - Youth Speak
06:32 - Self conscious Chicago
18:20 - Work ethic, apology culture, & domestic violence awareness month
42:43 - #MHToD

#24 Barry Melrose, Parkinson's Disease, and Flesh Eating Bacteria

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

With Suzanne on break, Dmitry & Steph take the helm just like old times. They break down whether we should have been scared by the Dolphins being down 14-0 in the first quarter and talk about the global warming induced rise in flesh eating bacteria. The Healthcare Stat of the Week involves the cost of medication in the US v Canada. Dmitry & Steph speak about Barry Melrose's retirement from hockey analysis on ESPN due to Parkinson's and what this disease is, how it's diagnosed, and the balance between treatment for the mental health aspects of Parkinson's and the neurological end. Finally, it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day #MHToD.

00:00 - Flesh Eating Bacteria
12:44 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week
19:32 - Barry Melrose & Parkinson's Disease
50:50 - MHToD

#23 The Goldwater Rule Debate

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

We start by discussing how the Miami Hurricanes botched the last 2 minutes against Georgia Tech & Dmitry gives us his top 5 worst coaching blunders of all time while Steph & Suzanne's obvious hot take is to be like Mike McDaniel and kneel. Next the new weekly segment, that's setting the world on fire, The Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week continues with a discussion on life expectancy in the US vs how much we spend on healthcare. Then the crew finally debates The Goldwater Rule and whether mental health professionals should or should not comment on public figures. They weigh the pro and con arguments. Finally it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

00:00 - UM blows it & coaching blunders
14:12 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week
24:50 - Goldwater Rule debate
55:22 - Mental Health Tip of the Day #MHToD

#22 Breaking Down Chandler Jones's Twitter

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 09:00:00 -0400

The new Poop Effect Podcast begins with a very simple question. Is there something so valuable to you that you'd dive into a toilet for it? Which leads into another Gen X 'Splains Youth Speak to define a glizzy. The crew then turns to more serious subject and introduces the new Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week segment that takes aim at the way American healthcare is delivered in the United States. Finally, they take a deep dive into the Chandler Jones story that broke this week and break down clips from his live videos to educate you on symptoms to be mindful if someone you know is experiencing issues. And then your Mental Health Tip of the Day #MHToD

00:00 - Valuables & Youth Speak
10:16 - Healthcare Horror Stat of the Week
21:26 - Chandler Jones
1:06:28 - #MHToD

#21 Comedian and Psychiatrist Neil Berliner

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 09:00:53 -0400

Is Dmitry a bad person for laughing at scare prank videos on TikTok? The answer is probably what you think. What is the definition of "Rizz" and should an 8 year old have it? Also likely what you think. The docs then move on to the story of DeSanto Rollins, Lane Kiffin, the Ole Miss law suite, and how athletes are dehumanized by just being seen as labor. Also they discuss Tim Gurner and his take on the labor force and unemployment which leads to Dmitry's rant about power v labor and greed. After this the conversation lightens up with comedian/psychiatrist Neil Berliner who talks about everything from his time with Howard Stern to what movie villain describes him the best. Finally, it's your #MHToD

00:00 - Scare Pranks & Rizz
11:03 - Ole Miss Suite & the Labor Force
38:28 - Neil Berliner
1:15:30 - #MHToD

#20 Chronic Traumatic Enteropathy

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 09:03:00 -0400

The podcast is BACK after a two week hiatus and of course, there's an explosion of content right out of the gate as the docs discuss the poop plane and who they feel most sorry for. But also, football is back. So Dmitry, Steph, & Suzanne get into the complex nature of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE). Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

#19 The Blind Side and Anabolic Androgen Steroids

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:14:07 -0400

Slow internet speeds cause technical difficulties, but the group fights through it to talk about the worst way to say "no" politely to someone & Dmitry's personality traits. After that they break down the Blind Side movie controversy, discussing the differences between conservatorship, guardianship, and adoption and their takes on the legal drama. Then they move on to talk about the tragic death of Jo Lindner and the medical and psychological effects of anabolic androgen steroid use. Finally, it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day #MHToD.

00:00 - Saying "no" politely
08:02 - Blind Sided
24:49 - Steroids & Health
44:00 - #MHToD

#18 DrFitBritt, Brittany Stallworth, MD

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 09:09:47 -0400

With Suzanne out of commission, Dmitry & Steph hold the fort down. Start by discussing the Montgomery Brawl and briefly delving into race issues in America. Then they talk about the Johnny Manziel Untold Netflix documentary which brings up a multitude of issues including how to differentiate between bipolar, ADHD, and cluster B personality disorders. They also discuss suicide statistics that have recently come out in the news. Brittany Stallworth, MD aka DrFitBritt joins in the last segment to talk about mental health's relationship with fitness, her medical journey, and she gives us the Mental Health Tip of the Day.

00:00 - Montgomery Brawl
11:08 - Untold: Johnny Football
49:25 - Brittany Stallworth & the #MHToD

#17 Dr. Gentry McCreary, Social Psychologist on Hazing

Tue, 01 Aug 2023 08:20:10 -0400

Docs open by welcoming another doctor. Dr. Gentry McCreary, PhD of Dyad Strategies to continue the discuss from the previous episode about hazing. Dmitry starts it off by going 0-3 on his credentials, but Dr. McCreary is a excellent sport and even gives us his take on SEC and Univ of Miami football history. The show moves on to have the docs try to explains how the young people use language in a new segment "Gen X 'Splains Youth Speak" and Suzanne stakes her claim as the show's resident youth. Then the show turns serious with a discussion on whether the mental health field should change the use of "commit" suicide to "died by" and then talk about three stories recently in the news, Alex Galchenyuk, Bob Huggins, and Dele Alli to discuss substance use. The national suicide and substance use hotlines are presented in this episode.

Then of course, it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day #MHToD

00:00 - Gentry McCreary
35:17 - Gen X 'Splains Youth Speak
43:38: Commit or Died By Suicide
59:29 - Substance Use
1:27:53 - #MHToD

#16 Northwestern Hazing Scandal and PTSD

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 09:19:52 -0400

Dmitry made a promise to some people and has to keep that promise. So this episode starts with bathroom "humor" and that's all that needs to be said about that. The docs move on from there to cover the Northwestern University football hazing scandal. How that was handled and briefly cover the symptoms of PTSD. Then talk extensively about hazing research and automatic accrual theory which may explain the motivation behind why people haze others. Then it's your mental health tip of the day. #MHToD

00:00 - Promises Made, Promises Kept
08:07 - NU Football Hazing & PTSD
35:53 - Hazing Research & Automatic Accrual Theory
1:06:38 - MHToD

#15 Attorney Geoffrey Lottenberg on the NCAA and NIL

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 10:26:33 -0400

Dmitry & Steph ask whether it was ok for Britney Spears to "tap" Victor Wembanyama before moving on how name, image, and likeness (NIL) contracts and money can affect young people emotionally and behaviorally. Then they are joined by The Reluctant Sports Fan, Maria, who is also a licensed clinical psychologist, to talk about the "not real lady" video that went viral on Tik Tok. Geoffrey Lottenberg, an intellectual property, business, technology, and contract attorney from Berger Singerman is the guest to discuss the legal aspects of NIL, the NCAA, and potential congressional interventions. Then, of course, it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

00:00 - Britney & Wemby
11:43 - NIL
33:20 - This Segment Is Not Real
50:46 - Geoffrey Lottenberg
1:20:25 - #MHToD

#14 Cognitive Cycle and Software Engineer Travis Jennings on the Oceangate Disaster

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:10:08 -0400

The docs get right into it about the Oceangate submersible disaster that happened this week. They discuss the cognitive cycle and whether the occupants had the time to know what was happening to them and what personality characteristics are involved in risk taking.

Travis Jennings, host of The Bar Banter Podcast and a software engineer joins the show. They talk about the equipment that was on the ship and whether there was anything on it that could have warned the crew of an impending implosion. Refusing to end on a morbid note they play The Psych Effect's trademarked game of Psyched Up or Psyched Out.

Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day #MHToD.

00:00 - Cognitive Cycle & Risk Taking
33:25 - Travis Jennings
1:00:03 - Travis Jennings Psyched Up or Psyched Out
1:09:49 - #MHToD

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#13 Ja Morant(again) and AB's Strange Interview

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 09:01:18 -0400

Too much content has forced the creation of the Content Device Infinite Dice to select the topics for the first two segments, but the dice gods have frown upon Steph and handed him two more segments on Ja Morant. So the docs have to talk about Ja Morant's 25 game suspension & Skip Bayless acting as an intermediary to try connecting Ja with Lil Wayne as a mentor. The main segment is about Antonio Brown's recent problems with his Albany Empire franchise getting booted from the National Arena League and the interview he gave about it. The docs discuss possible mental health concerns in general if people that display similar behaviors were to seek treatment. Then it's the mental health tip of the day #MHToD from Coach Spoelstra of the Miami Heat.

00:00 - The Content Device Infinite Dice
5:45 - Ja Morant Suspension
15:04 - Ja, Skip, & Lil Wayne
30:02 - AB & The Albany Empire
1:08:43 - #MHToD

#JaMorant #SkipBayless #LilWayne #AntonioBrown #AB #AlbanyEmpire #NAL #ArenaFootball #MentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness

#12 Bullying

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 09:00:46 -0400

Steph & Dmitry's duo becomes a trio, eventually, as technical difficulties plague this episode. Dmitry welcomes Dr Suzanne Mignone to the crew as the newest addition and they talk about the Panthers getting knocked around the Stanley Cup Finals, & whether pro leagues love Las Vegas until Steph joins in to add his opinion on the awful new shark attack video recently released from Egypt. The group quickly thanks a Twitter contributor for their feedback and moves on to the main topic of bullying. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day. #MHToD

00:00 - Welcome Suzanne, leagues love Vegas, shark attack video
14:56 - Thanks for the feedback
17:49 - Bullying
55:05 - #MHToD

#11 Borderline Personality Disorder vs Bipolar, Goldwater Rule, and Ja Morant(again)

Mon, 29 May 2023 08:55:24 -0400

Dmitry & Steph complain about the Heat's Game 6 loss to the Celtics & Dmitry hits you with his top 5 worst losses in South Florida sports history. Where does Derrick White rank? Then, superstitions(again)! Whether touching the conference championship trophies in the NHL has some statistical merit. Dmitry actually ran the numbers. Then the docs discuss Ja Morant's episode(again) this week which had the police do a welfare check on him at his home. They talk about the differences and similarities of Borderline Personality Disorder & Bipolar Disorder and the Goldwater Rule(Guideline?). And, of course, your #MHToD, this time courtesy of the lady in the booth.

00:00 - Worst Losses in S. FL Sports History
09:09 - To Touch or Not To Touch
20:36 - BPD vs Bipolar Disorder
58:04 - #MHToD, courtesy the lady in the booth

#10 Mental Fatigue in Athletes

Mon, 22 May 2023 08:17:29 -0400

Steph & Dmitry fight through sleep deprivation to start off talking about the Panthers & Heat's amazing playoff run before Steph gives his take on the new images coming out of Chris Kayman holding guns while he was an NBA player and how it relates to the Ja Morant controversy. They briefly discuss whether there's a better player in NBA history than Nikola Jokić that doesn't actually look like an NBA player before moving to the primary topic of the podcast, mental fatigue in athletes and sports. How mental fatigue can cause errors, the biochemistry, and how to deal with it in game. Finally, your mental health tip of the day. #MHToD

00:00 - Panthers & Heat
04:04 - Chris Kayman & Ja Morant
10:21 - Is Nikola Jokić even an athlete?
14:32 - Mental Fatigue in athletes & sports
43:01 - #MHToD

#9 Ja Morant. Mental Toughness and Scapegoating vs Expectations

Mon, 15 May 2023 12:06:20 -0400

Ja Morant does it again, sending Steph into a full on rant to start the show. Then the docs talk about what it means to be mentally tough in sports. Citing the recent examples of the Heat & Panthers' 8th seed run to the Eastern Conference Finals and some basketball history. Finally, what's with all the championship and coaches of the year getting canned in the NBA? Scapegoats or Inflated expectations? Steph & Dmitry debate. And, of course, your Mental Health Tip of the Day #MHToD.

00:00 - Intro
03:20 - Ja Morant Rant
10:12 - Mental Toughness
29:56 - Scapegoats or Expectations?
53:39 - #MHToD

#8 Psychedelics in Medicine

Mon, 01 May 2023 10:51:30 -0400

Is there a better vehicle to arrive at momprom in than a minivan? You decide. Then a sports radio show breaks out when the docs talk about the Heat and Panthers. But this is a mental health show so the docs break down Giannis Antetokounmpo's reaction to a reporter's question after game five's loss to the Heat. Finally... Psychedelics in medicine. Hype or is there a real future? Time for a mystical experience right before your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

00:00 - Momprom & Heat/Panthers
11:21 - Giannis Antetokounmpo's interview response & mental health
26:05 - Psychedelics
57:22 - #MHToD

#7 Trolling and Choking in Sports

Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:06:07 -0400

Tips dropped left and right when Steph & Dmitry use Draymond Green & Rudy Gobert's tweef to talk about what personality characteristics are involved in online trolling behavior. Then did Brooks Koepka gag up The Masters? Easy for two non-golfers to say while discussing what are "the yips" or choking is in sports. Then Dmitry drops not one, but two Top 5 lists on choking in sports. Spoiler: Koepka isn't on those lists.

00:00 - South Florida Flooding
5:05 - Trolling
22:14 - The Yips & Choking in Sports
59:36 - Mental Health Tip of the Day #MHToD

#6 Social Media and Youth Mental Health

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 09:26:34 -0400

Taking a suggestion from listeners, this week Dmitry & Steph reduce the fluff and, just get to it after a brief discussion on the Final Four(#sad) & where an idiom used in the last show came from. They talk about social media and the increase in depression/anxiety in youth over the last decade. Then turn to how mental health is used and misused when describing mass shooters in America.

00:00 - Fluff
6:16 - Social Media
33:31 - Guns & Mental Health
55:54 - Mental Health Tip of the Day

#5 Jalen Rose and Ja Morant

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 13:42:13 -0400

Dmitry and Steph talk about the best fast food burger then turn their attention to the more serious topic of the Ja Morant's recent situation. They discuss his interview with Jalen Rose and whether there was more they could have done to use that platform to help those with mental health issues.

00:00 - Best Fast Food Burgers
11:09 - Ja Morant
55:00 - Mental Health Tip of the Day

#4 Depression/Anxiety in athletes, Trust in the Healthcare System, Erika Smith LMHC on Domestic Violence

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 18:09:10 -0500

Another loaded episode where the docs talk about depression/anxiety in athletes and Dr. Byk drops his top 5 athlete superstitions. Then they discussed the Byron Jones tweet last week and whether physician trust is being eroded in athletics and America. The guest is Erika Smith LMHC who speaks about domestic violence, cognitive behavior therapy, and how much she'd pay to be in the Purple Circle for Prince. Then it's your Mental Health Tip of the Day.

00:00 - Tickets to your favorite band
10:03 - Depression/Anxiety in athletes
40:09 - Trust in the healthcare system
1:03:30 - Erika Smith, LMHC
1:39:39 - Mental Health Tip of the Day

#3 Nikki Haley on Competency Tests for Politicians, Conspiracy Theories, and Mindy Clarke on CBAs.

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 13:09:27 -0500

In this loaded episode the docs talk about Nikki Haley's suggestion that elected officials get competency tests, how the NBA all-star weekend being the worst in history relates to player entitlement or empowerment, and conspiracy theories. If that wasn't enough, they also welcome attorney Mindy Clarke to discuss CBAs and player contracts. Then it's the mental health tip of the day.

00:00 - Competency Tests
24:51 - NBA All-Star Weekend
49:29 - Conspiracy Theories
1:19:47 - Mindy Clarke
1:38:45 - Mental Health Tip of the Day

#2 The Reluctant Sports Fan

Sun, 19 Feb 2023 22:15:10 -0500

Dmitry & Steph start by wondering if it was safe for Rihanna to be suspended so high in the air while pregnant at the Super Bowl. Then have a discussion about the serious considerations that players have to go through to decide whether to play injured in the NFL, like recently with Patrick Mahomes & Lamar Jackson. They then welcome their first guest, The Reluctant Sports Fan, to talk about being a mother watching your sons play in the Super Bowl, rooting for your favorite, and feeling guilty about watching football. Then finally the mental health tip of the day.

16:50 - Injuries
42:15 - The Reluctant Sports Fan
1:03:25 - Mental Health Tip of the Day

#1 The Pilot

Sun, 05 Feb 2023 09:46:32 -0500

Dmitry and Steph talk about Tom Brady's retirement, how retirement of professional elite athletes affects their mental health, and how this mirrors every day non-athletes when they retire. Then they discuss the end of the AFC Championship game, the unnecessary roughness penalty on Joseph Ossai and the reaction of his teammates including Germain Pratt. This leads to the topic of how important it is for younger athletes to find support from their teammates, coaches, and the changing landscape of authoritative coaches in pro sports. Then the promise of a top 5 list for a future episode. It ends with the mental health tip of the day.