Episodios

  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 124 - Cruelty Economy

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 124 - Cruelty Economy
    Mar 28 2025
    Seems as though cruelty and meanness have become greatly valued currency in how people are treated (and maybe how you're treating people). Are we living in meaner times? Is our only path retaliating or just taking it? Liana tackles these questions and more with Jennifer Keluskar, Ph.D. a professor of Biobehavioral Health at Pennsylvania State University.
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    49 m
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 123 - Happiness is real, and you can have it right now!

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 123 - Happiness is real, and you can have it right now!
    Mar 13 2025
    We talk about the pursuit of happiness as if it's something that will be achieved at some later date, if we just keep chasing it. But what if happiness is already here but we've been blinded to it? Dr. Gillian Mandich, a PhD in health science, believes that happiness is not a destination, it’s a practice; not something we earn, but something we learn. Liana talks with Dr. Mandich, founder of The International Happiness Institute of Health Science Research, about how to access the science of achieving happiness to enrich your life now, not at some vague future date.
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    49 m
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 122 - Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? - Mental Health and The Health Care System

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 122 - Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? - Mental Health and The Health Care System
    Mar 6 2025
    For the majority of patients, their primary care physician is the one who will address their mental health issues...even though they aren't trained for it. But shouldn't they be? The medical profession has separated mental health from physical health, creating two separate streams of care and separate medical practitioners for mind and body - leaving patients without access to proper care. Dr. Robert C. Smith, author of the new book Has Medicine Lost Its Mind? talks to Liana about how to fix the shortcomings of mental health care.
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    49 m
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 121 - How the Incredible Hulk Helped Save a Family

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 121 - How the Incredible Hulk Helped Save a Family
    Feb 28 2025
    As she explains in her new book The Unlocking - An Autism Story, Porscia Lam and her husband had a problem - their toddler, Harry, would not do anything he was asked to do. Yes, that's typical for some children, but Harry's reactions were extreme, with troubling behaviour escalating to the point it endangered Harry and his younger sibling.

    The Lams discovered Harry has Pathological Demand Avoidance, a little-understood condition in the Autism spectrum. Through much love, frustration, fear and sacrifice, the Lams got Harry the care he needed and, yes, the Hulk played a role.

    Liana talks to Porscia about her family's journey and how other parents can spot PDA in their child and get much-needed information. Learn more about Porscia's book at https://porscialam.com/
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    49 m
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 120 - You Don't Need To Forgive

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 120 - You Don't Need To Forgive
    Feb 21 2025
    That's the title of trauma therapist Amanda Ann Gregory's new book, and her book's synopsis, "(f)eeling pressured to forgive their offenders is a common reason trauma survivors avoid mental health services and support. Those who force, pressure, or encourage trauma survivors to forgive can unknowingly cause harm and sabotage their recovery" gives Amanda and Liana a lot to unpack as they discuss a re-thinking of the 'divine virtue'.
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    49 m
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 119 - Mental Health Fix

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 119 - Mental Health Fix
    Feb 14 2025
    They aren't cosmically-powered superheroes, but understanding them can give us greater power over ourselves and lead to happier lives. Values, Needs, Boundaries and Manipulations - understanding these four building blocks is key to achieving better mental health, and Liana shares personal experiences to show you how you can do it.
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    49 m
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 118 - Top Ten Ways You're Driving People Away

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 118 - Top Ten Ways You're Driving People Away
    Feb 7 2025
    The TV show "Seinfeld" popularized the line, "It's not you, it's me." And while George Costanza wasn't being sincere, the truth is that for a lot of people, it is them! Liana takes us through the top 10 things people do that drives others away from them in romantic relationships, friendships and work situations.
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    49 m
  • It's Not Therapy - Epi 117 - Are You A Narcissist? Are They?

    It's Not Therapy - Epi 117 - Are You A Narcissist? Are They?
    Feb 2 2025
    No, probably not. True narcissists - those with Narcissistic PersonalityDisorder - are rare. But you don't need to be a narcissist to behave like one; personality traits can be absorbed from others without our realizing it. Liana guides us to understand what true narcissism is and, importantly, what it isn't...and how to effectively deal with one.
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    49 m