14 episodes

Gaslighting, Narcissism, ADHD. 6 signs you’re neurodivergent. Are you autistic? These are just some of the mental health buzzwords popping up all over your feed these days. Is it real? Or are we just seeing the start to a mental health industrial complex? Joe Nucci is a psychotherapist seeing his industry devolve into psychobabble right in front of our eyes. Join Joe as he speaks to experts in his field and outside of it, as we decipher what kind of mental health information is helpful for you and what isn’t.

Therapy vs. the World with Joe Nucci Luminary

    • Health & Fitness

Gaslighting, Narcissism, ADHD. 6 signs you’re neurodivergent. Are you autistic? These are just some of the mental health buzzwords popping up all over your feed these days. Is it real? Or are we just seeing the start to a mental health industrial complex? Joe Nucci is a psychotherapist seeing his industry devolve into psychobabble right in front of our eyes. Join Joe as he speaks to experts in his field and outside of it, as we decipher what kind of mental health information is helpful for you and what isn’t.

    Joe Gives Political Therapy, Part 1

    Joe Gives Political Therapy, Part 1

    How can we psychologically and philosophically understand the political climate regarding the Israel-Hamas War? Joe shares about his experience studying and working in politics, and combines his knowledge of personality psychology to set the groundwork for an ongoing exploration of mental health and political identity in a rapidly changing world.

    • 42 min
    What Are People Missing About Neurodivergency? | Salya Namazi

    What Are People Missing About Neurodivergency? | Salya Namazi

    Dr. Salya Namazi is an expert on assessing and diagnosing "nuerodivergency." She speaks with Joe about ADHD, autism, and about what she thinks of today's discussions concerning nuerodivergency in society at large. Joe shares his experiences of learning how to navigate in his own ADHD.

    • 57 min
    Is "Concept Creep" Making Mental Health Stigma Worse? | Dr. Nicholas Haslam

    Is "Concept Creep" Making Mental Health Stigma Worse? | Dr. Nicholas Haslam

    Dr. Nicholas Haslam and Joe discuss the process by which harm-related topics can sometimes start to be defined more expansively, and the implications that expansion has on how we talk and think about mental health.

    • 1 hr 6 min
    Is the Word "Trauma" Overused? | Matthias J Barker

    Is the Word "Trauma" Overused? | Matthias J Barker

    Psychotherapist Matthias Barker (@matthiasjbarker) and Joe respectfully debate a hot topic: Is the word "trauma" over- and misused in conversation? Or is our widespread adoption of the term actually getting us to address mental health sooner and more effectively?

    • 1 hr 3 min
    How Do the Algorithms Affect Your Mind? | Jake Ernst, MSW

    How Do the Algorithms Affect Your Mind? | Jake Ernst, MSW

    Jake Ernst is an expert on the impact that technology has on our nervous systems. As a psychotherapist who works with children and families, he and Joe discuss the various societal effects of social media.

    • 58 min
    Is the Mental Health Industry Sexist Towards Men? | Dr. Warren Farrell

    Is the Mental Health Industry Sexist Towards Men? | Dr. Warren Farrell

    What's the impact of having a mental health field made up of mostly women? In this important interview, Joe asks tough questions about sexism, mental health, and culture with the one of world's foremost experts on men’s health issues, Dr. Warren Farrell. Joe also shares about his complex relationship with masculinity while growing up and during his time in college.

    • 1 hr 1 min

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