Episode 355: ADHD vs Bipolar II & The Spiritual Consequences of Suicide
The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
Robert Duff, Ph.D.
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 16 June 2023
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Hello, friends! I hope everyone is doing well.
In today's episode, we dive into the following awesome listener questions:
Our first question comes from a listener whose partner was diagnosed with ADHD in childhood. They're now wondering if they might also have Bipolar II, as they experience random bouts of depression and "good days" that may potentially be hypomanic episodes. The listener questions if these mood swings could be catalyzed by situational factors or if they are indeed random. We'll unpack the complexities of distinguishing between ADHD and Bipolar II, discussing the different symptoms, overlaps, and possible courses of action to consider.
Our second question comes from a listener who's been grappling with deep existential thoughts about the concept of the "soul," particularly relating to individuals who die by suicide. They wonder about possible repercussions in potential afterlife scenarios, despite not being particularly religious. They ponder on possibilities like reincarnation, memory erasure, or even punishment. In response to this question, we'll delve into the intersections of spirituality, mental health, and coping with such existential concerns, while emphasizing the importance of empathy and compassion in our understanding of such tragic events.
As always, if you have questions or topics you'd like discussed on the show, please send them to duffthepsych@gmail.com. Be sure to check out the show notes for this episode at http://duffthepsych.com/episode355.
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| 0:00.0 | Essentially what we're talking about here is something called Pascal's Wager, which is something that I never thought they'd be talking about on the podcast, but it's an argument. It's a philosophical argument put forth by Pascal in the 17th century. |
| 0:13.4 | Hey everybody, before we start the show, I want to make a couple disclaimers. |
| 0:17.3 | This show does cover a wide variety of topics related to mental health and life in general |
| 0:21.8 | and some of those could be sensitive for you. |
| 0:24.0 | I want to simultaneously encourage you to be brave in consuming difficult content but also |
| 0:28.7 | respect and recognize your limitations so please use your best judgment. I will never be offended if you need to skip a |
| 0:34.9 | question or an episode entirely but feel free to feel it out check out the |
| 0:38.9 | episode and just see what happens if you need to skip that's okay but you know |
| 0:42.2 | feel free to give it a shot first. I you need to skip that's okay, but you know feel free to give it a shot first. |
| 0:43.4 | I also need to say that while I am a psychologist, I'm not your psychologist and I'm not your therapist. |
| 0:48.9 | This is not intended to be direct medical advice and you should not use this as a substitute for |
| 0:53.6 | professional help. So with those said let's go ahead and get into the show. I'll All right. |
| 1:15.0 | Hello, friends of all varieties, this is the Hardcore Health |
| 1:17.9 | Health Podcast episode 355. |
| 1:20.5 | I'm your host Dr. Robert Duff, aka Duff the Psych, I make mental health content for real people just like you. |
| 1:26.0 | And today I have a question and answer episode, two awesome questions from listeners like you. |
| 1:31.5 | If you would like to send me in a question for the |
| 1:34.2 | show send me an email to duff the psych at gmail.com or use the contact form on |
| 1:39.2 | my website which is just duff the psych.com. |
| 1:43.0 | And today there are, as I said, two questions. |
| 1:46.0 | The second one does involve some discussion of suicide, |
| 1:50.0 | but it is not specific.'s very like theoretical hypothetical no you know nothing that should be too |
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