A listener asks about quick centering practices to help in her busy and high anxiety life. Kristen and Matthias chat through a couple personality disorders that have been in the news a lot recently. Plus, Kristen explains the newest skincare treatment she's tried: sebaceous hyperplasia burning. Links + Resources 1Password App Kitsch Self-Draining Shower Caddy Drunk Elephant Face Bar EFT Tapping Stop Walking on Eggshells Book   . . .

A listener asks about their college age kid rooming together with someone of a different gender, Matthias and Kristen discuss this alongside the complexity of teen sleepovers with different genders and sexual orientations. Plus, the Amber Heard/Johnny Depp trial and the reality that domestic violence doesn't just affect women. Links + Resources Heartstopper on Netflix Rothaniel on HBO Max National Domestic Violence Hotline Website Our sponsor today has helped thousands of women . . .

Psychedelics are at the cutting edge of mental-health research right now. Kristen talks about how she's about to try ketamine therapy for her depression and chats with Matthias about his experience in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Then, a listener asks about trying meds for her depression or continuing to try healthy habits. Plus, how is Pixar using psychology in their movies? Links + Resources: How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan Ancient Minerals Magnesium Oil Spray Bottle . . .

This week, Kristen and Matthias are talking about all things ADHD and kids. A listener wonders, how do you know when to seek an ADHD diagnosis for young school age kids? Then, they discuss the ways TikTok is enabling predatory ADHD advertisers to target young users. Plus, a mental health check in and Two Thumbs Up! Links + Resources: Kyte Car Rental Reusable Clear Boba Straws TikTok is enabling predatory ADHD advertisers to target young users Adult ADHD Self Report . . .

This week, a listener asks what to do when their teenager's friends are negatively affecting their mental health. Kristen and Matthias discuss birthdays as adults and a new kind of face mask Kristen is using. Plus, former TikTok content moderators filed a lawsuit over ‘psychological trauma’ -- what's going on there? Links + Resources: Huberman Lab Podcast Fluff & Tuff Dog Toys Dermabeam Pro Light Therapy Mask Former TikTok content moderators file lawsuit over ‘psychological . . .

This week, Kristen and Matthias chat about how difficult it is to find a therapist who takes insurance. Why is that? Kristen also shares about a new type of therapy for chronic pain she's having success with. Plus, with the recent news of more suicides at Stanford, Matthias and Kristen talk about high-pressure environments and the toll they take on mental health. This episode does contain frank discussion about suicide. Links + Resources: Pain Reprocessing Therapy The Way Out: A . . .

Kristen chats with author Andre Henry about his new book All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope-and Hard Pills to Swallow-About Fighting for Black Lives. But first, Matthias and Kristen check in on how their weeks are going and share their new favorite kitchen gadgets...plus an easy dinner recipe Matthias keeps returning to again and again. Links + Resources: Andre Henry's Website All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep (book) Ninja Foodi 11-in-1 Pressure Cooker + Air Fryer . . .

A listener wonders: "How can I help my teen when they're having a panic attack?" Kristen and Matthias share tips that will help during any panic attack. Plus, with so many new TV shows dramatizing high-profile fraud schemes (Inventing Anna, The Tinder Swindler, The Drop Out) Matthias and Kristen discuss theories on how people get away with it for so long. Links + Resources Hiya App Amber Glass Jars Jar Labels on Etsy Elizabeth Holmes, Billy Mcfarland, & Anna Delvey: How . . .

This week, Kristen chats with Karen Walrond about her new book The Lightmaker's Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy. But first, Matthias and Kristen check in on the week and share some thumbs up on books and tv shows....and some thumbs down. Links + Resources Karen Walrond's Website The Lightmaker's Manifesto The House in the Cerulean Sea Somebody Somewhere on HBO The Gilded Age on HBO   . . .

Listener note: this episode gets a bit explicit. Kristen and Matthias discuss feeling guilty for being okay while people are suffering. Then, they answer a listener question about whether parents should let their teens watch Euphoria. Plus, a new study suggests that men are viewed as being more entitled to orgasms than women...what does that mean for women in the bedroom? Links + Resources To Anyone Feeling Guilty For Carrying On With Your Life Right Now Bottoms Up Balm Bottoms Up . . .