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Mental Health Isn’t a Movie: Olivia Nash on Changing Hollywood’s Narrative

Most movies treat mental health like a plot twist—something dramatic, visible, and easily explained. But real depression and anxiety don’t work that way, and filmmaker Olivia Nash is determined to flip the script and show a more realistic portrayal. In this episode, host Gabe How ...  Show more

Does ‘Therapy Speak’ Hurt Relationships?

As therapy language floods social media, more people are associating friends, partners, and co-workers with mental health disorders, spotting “red flags” everywhere, and labeling regular human flaws as psychological abuse. In this episode, host Gabe Howard is joined by psychologi ...  Show more

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