12 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

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    • 2.3 • 3 Ratings

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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.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
Requires subscription and macOS 11.4 or higher

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

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

    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.

    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
    When Models Take On Social Media | Paul Fischer

    When Models Take On Social Media | Paul Fischer

    Paul Fischer (@paulaaronfischer) is a model who has made viral videos critiquing the impossible standards of today’s beauty industry. Joe interviews Paul about some of his own insecurities. They also discuss their journeys becoming influencers.

    • 1 hr 3 min
    Are Therapists Crazier than Their Patients? | Dr. Carlene MacMillan

    Are Therapists Crazier than Their Patients? | Dr. Carlene MacMillan

    Joe and psychiatrist Dr. Carlene MacMillan (@carlenemacmillanmd) talk about their own struggles with mental health and the stigma around personality disorders. Joe learns that narcissism might even have a cure!

    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

2.3 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

The door mouse ,

Narcissistic quack with nothing to say

Don’t waste your time or money on this guy’s content. One look at his social media profiles will tell you everything you need to know. For a “psychotherapist” he shares zero knowledge from his alleged education and packages his opinion like it’s mental health. He’s not actually saying anything. He’s got the blanks stare of Narccicus as he gazes into the camera trying to be relatable but it’s quite chilling and uncanny. Major creep and just another wannabe mental health grifter, avoid avoid avoid avoid.

Ella_Vader ,

Absolute garbage

Don’t be manipulated by this quack

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