Two Shrinks and a Mic

Dr. Andrew Rosen & Dr. David Gross
  • 5.0 (17)
  • MENTAL HEALTH

Psychologist Dr. Andrew Rosen and psychiatrist Dr. David Gross bring over 30 years of friendship and mental health experience to the mic. Each episode breaks down topics like anxiety, depression, and relationships into real talk you can actually use. Honest, insightful, and easy to understand—this is the conversation about mental health you've been waiting for. 

  1. 2D AGO

    Ep. 46 - When Medication Enters the Picture

    Send us Fan Mail Dr. Andrew Rosen and Dr. David Gross pull back the curtain on one of the most loaded questions in mental health care: when does someone actually need medication, and who decides that? The two talk through how the field got here, including decades of therapists and psychiatrists operating in separate silos, rarely talking to each other, and why that siloed approach hasn't served patients well. They're honest about the turf issues that still exist today and why good collaboration between prescribers and therapists remains the exception rather than the rule. A lot of the conversation centers on what people get wrong about medication. The fear of addiction, the belief that needing a pill means something is seriously wrong, the opposite trap of wanting a quick fix without doing the harder therapeutic work. They also dig into the difference between dependency and addiction, and why that distinction matters more than most people realize. They get into specific scenarios too, like when someone's anxiety or obsessive thinking is so intense that therapy alone can't get traction, and how medication can quiet the nervous system enough for the real work to begin. There's also a frank discussion about lithium being underused despite being a gold standard, why sleep problems are more treatable than people think, and what a medication plan should actually look like versus a ten-minute appointment ending in a prescription. The throughline is something they clearly both believe: medication and therapy work best together, referring a patient for a psychiatric consult isn't failure, and most people can get better. Contact the Docs: Email: twoshrinksandamic@gmail.com

    30 min

  2. APR 28

    Ep. 45 - When Your Child's Stomach Hurts — and It Might Be More Than a Stomach Bug

    Send us Fan Mail That familiar Monday morning stomachache might be telling you something. Dr. Andrew Rosen and Dr. David Gross sit down with pediatrician Dr. Celina Moore to explore what it really means when a child's emotions show up in their body — and how families can respond before things escalate. Dr. Moore walks through how she approaches the classic school day stomachache: ruling out medical causes, recognizing patterns, and then asking the bigger questions about stress, separation, and fear. She explains why so many kids simply don't have the words for what they're feeling yet — and why that makes the physical symptoms worth listening to just as carefully as any other sign of illness. The conversation also travels far beyond the exam room. Dr. Moore shares her ongoing work in Ghana through the Acoma M Tosso Foundation, which she founded with her husband — returning year after year to the same villages to build trust, address children's health needs, and tackle the deeper barriers that keep kids from getting care. She reflects on compassion, clinician burnout, and what keeps her connected to this work across two continents. Contact the Docs: Email: twoshrinksandamic@gmail.com

    27 min

  3. APR 21

    Ep. 44 - Raising Kids Who Think Differently: One Psychologist's Honest Take on Neurodiversity, Testing, and the Families Behind It All

    Send us Fan Mail Dr. Andrew Rosen and Dr. David Gross sit down with Dr. Ryan Seidman, a child psychologist and clinical director of the Children's Center for Psychiatry, Psychology, and Related Services, to talk about what it actually looks like to raise and treat a child who learns or experiences the world differently. Dr. Seidman pushes back on the idea that neurodivergent kids fit neatly into any one category. Every child has strengths and weaknesses, she says, and understanding that changes everything about how you approach treatment, school planning, and even parenting itself. The conversation gets into why public school evaluations can take up to two years in Florida, what private psychoeducational testing actually covers beyond just an IQ number, and how that data gets translated into real support through IEPs and 504 plans. There's also a candid discussion about what happens when the bigger challenge isn't the child at all. They talk about screens, structure, the loss of the family dinner table, and why so many kids today are struggling to communicate and socialize in ways that feel new and alarming. Dr. Seidman shares that she's navigating some of this herself as a parent, which is very much the point. The episode closes on what makes the Children's Center model work: not just the range of services under one roof, but the fact that the clinicians actually function as a team, communicating in real time, and treating the whole family, not just the child who walked in the door. Contact the Docs: Email: twoshrinksandamic@gmail.com

    29 min

  4. APR 14

    Ep. 43 - Why Getting Mental Health Treatment Is Harder Than It Should Be

    Send us Fan Mail Getting help sounds simple until you actually try to do it. Dr. Rosen and Dr. Gross walk through the less obvious reasons people hesitate, from shame and privacy concerns to the quiet belief that we should be able to handle things on our own. It’s not the same as going to a dentist or fixing a car, and people feel that difference in a very real way. They also get into what happens once you decide to reach out. Insurance limitations, mismatched referrals, short treatment windows, and medication hurdles can turn the process into something frustrating and discouraging. Even finding the right kind of help can feel like guesswork if you don’t know where to start. There’s a practical side to this too. Starting with a primary care doctor, ruling out medical causes, and looking for specialists who actually match the problem can make a difference. But even those steps come with tradeoffs depending on cost, access, and availability. Underneath all of it is something both of them come back to often. Mental health is harder to see, harder to define, and easier to misunderstand. But people do get better. Even when it doesn’t feel believable in the moment, that possibility is still there. Contact the Docs: Email: twoshrinksandamic@gmail.com

    28 min

  5. APR 7

    Ep. 42 - Why Anxiety Feels Like Being Trapped and What Actually Helps

    Send us Fan Mail A lot of anxiety comes back to one uncomfortable feeling people don’t always have words for — feeling stuck, like you need to get out but can’t. Dr. Andrew Rosen and Dr. David Gross sit with that idea and follow it from everyday situations like traffic or crowded spaces to something deeper and harder to explain. That sense of being trapped isn’t just about the moment. It connects to fear, loss of control, and even the way we think about uncertainty and mortality. From there, the conversation shifts into what actually helps. Not quick fixes, but small, practical things people can try in real life. Exercise, even something as simple as a walk. Meditation, even when it feels like it’s not working. Apps, breathing techniques, and getting outside. They talk honestly about why these things are hard to start, why people resist them, and why they still matter. They also come back to something they see all the time. People think they’re the only ones feeling this way, or that it means something is wrong with them. It doesn’t. There’s a steady thread throughout about learning to manage anxiety rather than trying to eliminate it, taking small steps, and finding ways to feel a little more in control again. Contact the Docs: Email: twoshrinksandamic@gmail.com

    24 min

  6. MAR 31

    Ep. 41 - What It Really Means When You Can’t Shut Your Brain Off

    Send us Fan Mail This is a conversation that keeps coming up, both in the office and in everyday life, especially as more people start to question whether what they’re experiencing is ADHD or something else. Dr. Andrew Rosen and Dr. David Gross walk through what they often see when someone comes in convinced they have ADHD, only to realize the picture is more layered. Difficulty focusing, unfinished projects, feeling mentally scattered… it can all look the same on the surface. But when you slow it down, there’s a difference between a busy mind and a stuck mind. Racing thoughts that jump from one thing to another don’t feel the same as repetitive what if loops that won’t let go. And that distinction starts to matter when you’re trying to understand what’s actually going on. They also talk about how often ADHD and anxiety overlap, how one can feed the other, and why it’s not always clean or easy to separate. Treatment isn’t one size fits all, and quick fixes are rarely the answer. The conversation moves into intrusive thoughts too, including the kind that feel scary or out of character. The kind people don’t always say out loud. And what it means when your brain goes there. At the center of it all is a simple but important idea. Not every thought is meaningful. Sometimes it’s just noise. And learning how to recognize that can shift the way you relate to your own mind. Contact the Docs: Email: twoshrinksandamic@gmail.com

    21 min

  7. MAR 24

    Ep. 40 - When Does Distracted Become ADHD?

    Send us Fan Mail ADHD gets talked about everywhere now, but living with attention struggles is rarely as simple as a label. Dr. Andrew Rosen and Dr. David Gross take a step back and look at how focus, distraction, and restlessness actually show up over time. They move between childhood and adulthood, where things don’t always look the same but often feel just as frustrating. They sit with the gray area. The overlap between personality, stress, environment, and diagnosis. The ways people adapt, compensate, or quietly struggle without ever having language for what’s going on. There’s some humor, some honesty, and a steady thread throughout about how easy it is to miss the bigger picture when everything gets reduced to a trend. Contact the Docs: Email: twoshrinksandamic@gmail.com

    27 min

  8. MAR 17

    Ep. 39 - Why People Want Therapy But Still Avoid It

    Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the hardest part of getting help isn’t finding a therapist. It’s actually walking through the door. Dr. Andrew Rosen and Dr. David Gross talk honestly about the many reasons people struggle to follow through with mental health care. Someone may call a clinic asking about therapy, even schedule an appointment, and still never show up. That gap between wanting help and accepting it is something clinicians see every day. A lot of it comes down to what psychologists call resistance. Shame, embarrassment, fear of being judged, and the simple discomfort of sharing personal struggles with a stranger can make people hesitate or hold back. Family upbringing, cultural expectations, and the idea that asking for help means something is “wrong” with you all play a role. They also talk about what happens once someone does make it to therapy. Trust takes time. Painful experiences may not surface until many sessions later. Sometimes people apologize for crying. Sometimes they worry that medication means they are weak or defective. Other times they hope for a quick fix without addressing the deeper issues that led them there. What most people don’t realize is that resistance doesn’t disappear. It’s part of being human. Therapy often means working through that resistance slowly, building trust, and recognizing that emotional pain is just as real as physical pain. For many people, simply showing up is already half the battle. Contact the Docs: Email: twoshrinksandamic@gmail.com

    28 min
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Psychologist Dr. Andrew Rosen and psychiatrist Dr. David Gross bring over 30 years of friendship and mental health experience to the mic. Each episode breaks down topics like anxiety, depression, and relationships into real talk you can actually use. Honest, insightful, and easy to understand—this is the conversation about mental health you've been waiting for. 

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  • Creator
    Dr. Andrew Rosen & Dr. David Gross
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    47
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 Two Shrinks and a Mic
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