As Americans, we seem to like to blame others for our misbehavior, as well as attempting to justify our own misbehavior by pointing fingers at others’ errors. In addition, we seem to have an inherent naiveté about our “heroes”, whether they be historical, musical, political, religious, or athletic. In this podcast, Dr. Mathis lends his views on these and other related issues, as well as some suggestions for society and the individuals who comprise our world.
In a continuation of the previous podcast, Dr. Mathis continues to discuss various rock and jazz artists who set the stage for today’s current musicians. Included in this podcast are various guitars, amps, and effects pedals and how to pick one if you are just starting out to play. Dr. Mathis also talks about some of his experiences, favorite instruments and makers of instrument, and beloved models and makes of instruments, amps, and pedals.
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In a different vein, Dr. Mathis will be using this podcast to emphasize the “rock” side of his persona. As such, this podcast will contain various music trivia and facts concerning various artists, songs, instruments, and related history. It’s hoped that the listener will find this a welcome break from the numerous more serious topics that Dr. Mathis has tackled over the past many podcasts.
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In this, the fourth installment in the serious of the “Q & A” podcasts, Dr. Mathis continues to address questions and areas of interest posed by listeners to his podcasts. As with prior Q & A podcasts, various topics are discussed. Included in this podcast are child-rearing issues, internet experiences versus “real life” encounters, jealousy and insecurity issues in relationships, suicide prevention with adults and teens, and obesity.
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In this, the third of the “Q & A” podcasts, Dr. Mathis addresses more questions and areas of interest posed by listeners to his podcasts. As with the previous podcasts of this type, several topics are discussed that include, but are not limited to, dealing with caregiving elderly parents (especially those who have been or are currently abusive), dependent personality disorder, insurance that actually hurts getting appropriate treatment, and hoarding.
Posted in Podcasts | Tagged Adult Children of Abusive Parents, Changing Medications, Cluster "C" Personality Disorders, Dependent Personality Disorder, Elderly Parents, Hassles/Uplifts Scale, Hoarding, Insurance Hassles, Not Sweating the Small Stuff, Proper Boundaries, Provider Indifference, Stress Management, Transgender Issues | Comments Off on Third Q & A Podcast
In this second “Q & A” podcast, Dr. Mathis continues to address questions and areas of interest posed by listeners to his podcasts. As with the previous Question and Answer podcast, several topics are discussed that include medical diagnoses that mimic psychological ones, meditation for teens, holistic remedies for insomnia, and PTSD (to name a few).
Posted in Podcasts | Tagged anxiety disorders, Atypical Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Calcium, Cat Nip, CBT, Chamomile, Cognitive Restructuring, Home Remedies, Hypnosis, Insomnia, Kava Kava, Medical Conditions Mimicing Psychological Ones, Meditation, Melatonin, Nicotine, OCD, Pregnancy Complications, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, PTSD, Self-Talk, serotonin, Sleep Disorders, Stalking, Stimulants, Systematic Desensitization, Teens, Theophylline, Traumatic Events, Valerian Root, Vegetative Depression | Comments Off on Question & Answer #2 Podcast
In response to numerous topic suggestions and general questions, this podcast will focus on responding to several different questions posed by various listeners. While there is no single topic represented on this podcast, the issues posed by several listeners were such that Dr. Mathis was able to do more of a “short answer” format to them (as opposed to dedicating a shorter podcast for each topic posed). Future podcasts will continue to concentrate on areas suggested by listeners, with some being more “full podcasts” on a specific area or a shorter “Q & A” podcasts tackling several topics that lend themselves more to a “short answer” format.
Posted in Podcasts | Tagged "Mangled Care", "Warehousing" Teens, Alternative Healing Practices, Aromatherapy, Art Therapy with Children, Borderline Personality Disorder, Cleaning, Cluster B Personality Disorders, Color Therapy, Disability Evaluations, Hoarding, Inappropriate Medications, Insurance Reimbursements, Light Therapy, Low Cost Mental Health Services, Managed Care, Medicaid, Medicare, Mental Health System Abuses, Music Therapy, Music-Assisted Therapy, OCD, OCPD, Parental Responsibility, Unruly Teens | Comments Off on First Q & A Podcast
In this first podcast of the new year, Dr. Mathis will mainly focus on how to make and stick to New Years resolutions more effectively. Several suggestions as to how to accomplish this (e.g., social support, pacing, preplanning) will be suggested. Also, news of upcoming events and new happenings on this site will be announced.
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As promised in this podcast, Dr. Mathis will be talking about various ideas as to how to maximize one’s involvement with his/her therapist of choice, once an appropriate match is found. Suggestions as to how to make the most of out one’s time spent with a therapist will be given, as well as some “dos and donts” that could be of benefit to the listener once that individual engages in a therapeutic relationship.
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With the holiday season upon us, not all persons are necessarily happy about this time of year. For various reasons, many people will experience undue stress and/or depression over this usually joyous time. Dr. Mathis will be discussing various aspects of this phenomena in this podcast, as well as how to help minimize and combat the stress and/or depression that might be making this more difficult for many in the general population (both teens and adults). Coping tactics will also be provided that might lessen some of the unavoidable aspects (i.e., increased traffic, more wait time at various stores) of this time of year.
Posted in Podcasts | Tagged adults, Budgeting, Coping Tactics, families, Financial Preplanning, Friends, Grief, Holiday Depression, Holiday Stress, Loss, Mourning, Planning, Shopping, Social Support, Task Management, Teens, Time Management, Traffic | Comments Off on 18th Podcast