How the heck have we not covered one of THE most common mental illnesses?! Tune in for the basics, followed next week by cultural and societal perspectives on Major Depressive Disorder and Persistent Depressive Disorder (aka Dysthymia)

25: Pharmacology Part 2

Aug 23rd, 2021 56m 30s

24: Pharmacology Part 1

Aug 16th, 2021 47m 7s

This week we begin conquering the basics of pharmacology! Learn about psychiatrists, people who think they know more than psychiatrists and how meds affect the brain. Help us continue to destigmatize by learning more because knowledge is power!

Speech Disorders and Impediments

Aug 9th, 2021 52m 8s

Did you know that only 5% of the population is considered to have "perfect speech"?! This week we discuss speech and sound disorder, ones you know and others you may have never heard of. We all know or have known someone with a lisp or stutte

23: Alice in Wonderland Syndrome

Aug 2nd, 2021 45m 33s

We went down a lot of "rabbit holes" with this one. AIWS is a rare disorder in which self perspective and perspective of external objects is distorted. You can find us on Facebook and Instagram @WPLFFpod or check out our website https://pressle

22: Gambling Disorder

Jul 26th, 2021 41m 41s

Join us this week as we discuss gambling disorder, problem gambling, and behavioral addictions! What is the difference between recreational gambling and problem gambling? Who is at risk and what is their game of choice? Tune in to find out!You

21: Stalking

Jul 19th, 2021 51m 39s

Deep dive with us on the psychology of stalking. Types of stalkers and victim impacts.You can find us on Facebook and Instagram @WPLFFpod or check out our website https://pressleverfor.wixsite.com/my-site where you can find merch and support re

20: Cognitive Distortions

Jul 12th, 2021 48m 17s

Life is Chaos!

Jul 5th, 2021 45s

Life is chaos, so we are not releasing an episode this week. Enjoy the full intro song by our friend Kosta this week and we'll catch you next Monday with a new episode on Cognitive Distortions!

19: OCD

Jun 28th, 2021 1h 1m

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder has a lot of myths surrounding it. Let's talk about common misconceptions, rituals, delusions and comorbidities.

18: Parasomnias

Jun 21st, 2021 50m 20s

Are sleep disorders related to mental health? They sure are! Lets talk sleep walking, sleep talking, NREM, night terrors, and more!

17: Pyromania and Kleptomania

Jun 14th, 2021 56m 24s

Impulses, fire and stealing, oh my! We go deep in this episode not only on comorbidities, conduct disorders and DSM definitions but also on the importance of therapy, medications and growing as individuals.

16: Pica

Jun 7th, 2021 53m 9s

Pica is a disorder characterized by the consumption of nonnutritive substances, or in other words, eating stuff that isn't food. We talk about prevalence, "My Strange Addiction", and Pica in humans and animals.

15: Functions of Behavior Part 2

May 31st, 2021 50m 3s

Picking up where we left off, taking a deeper look into the functions of behavior.

14: Functions of Behavior Part 1

May 24th, 2021 1h 1m

13: Autism Spectrum Disorder

May 17th, 2021 1h 2m

12: Amnesia

May 10th, 2021 55m 41s

Learn this week about what causes amnesia, the types of amnesia and the difference between long term and short term memory.

11: ADHD

May 3rd, 2021 1h 2m

Something a little lighter this week! This episode is sprinkled with anecdotes for the easily distracted minds. Learn about the different types of ADHD, how ADHD affects families and some of the statistics.

10: Borderline Personality Disorder

Apr 26th, 2021 1h 2m

We fixed Sydney's audio issues! Amazing what a good microphone can do.In this episode we discuss Borderline Personality Disorder, also known as BPD. We talk about brain development, trauma, abandonment, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT).

9: PTSD

Apr 19th, 2021 1h 3m

This week we dive into PTSD, what it looks like, causes, symptoms and resources. The soap boxes come out in this one!

8: Munchausen Syndrome (Factitious Disorder)

Apr 12th, 2021 1h 1m

This week we talk about the infamous Munchausen Syndrome a.k.a. Factitious Disorder. We also touch on Munchausen by Proxy and famous cases associated with both Factitious Disorder and by Proxy. We dive into the core issues of deception and att

7: Attachment Disorders

Apr 5th, 2021 1h

In this episode, learn about Ferberizing, attachment styles, foster care and red flags for attachment disorders.

6: Capgras Syndrome

Mar 29th, 2021 50m 37s

Is it pronounced "Cap-grass", "Cat-grass", "Kuh-grah", or "Cap-grah"? Whatever it is, us valley girls are struggling. Capgras Syndrome is so rare, it's not even in the DSM and is considered a phenomena. Learn about body doubles, religious belie

5: Body Dysmorphia

Mar 22nd, 2021 1h 8m

In this emotional episode we talk about Body Dysmorphia and its relation to OCD. Learn about stereotypes, media presentation, myths, facts, and hear our personal experiences with OCD and eating disorders.