Episode 45: Can IQ change, Saving a marriage, Normal anxiety level
The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
Robert Duff, Ph.D.
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 18 January 2017
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Hello, friends! In this episode I take three new awesome questions. We cover the whole board from going heavy into some complicated terminology about neurobiology and testing all the way to hitting you with some hard truths about "saving" a relationship. Please consider sharing the show with the people in your life and on social media. You never know who might need to hear the answers to these questions. Here are the specific questions covered this episode:
- Years ago, my IQ was estimated to be low. Can your IQ improve over time and should I be tested again?
- How can I save my marriage with my wife who has mental illness and drinking issues?
- What is a normal level of anxiety? When should you get help?
As always you can send me your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com or you can hit me up on twitter at http://twitter.com/duffthepsych
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right, kiddos, this is your earmuffs warning. |
| 0:02.8 | This is not an over-the-top raunchy podcast, but if you've read my books, you know I'm not afraid |
| 0:07.2 | to use some colorful language. |
| 0:09.5 | We might also cover some adult topics if they come up in the questions so just be aware of that. |
| 0:14.9 | Finally I need to remind you that while I am a therapist I'm not your therapist so |
| 0:19.6 | please don't try to use this as a substitute for professional help. |
| 0:23.0 | Also, please don't try to sue me. |
| 0:26.0 | Thank you. All right, what is up, ladies, and friends of all varieties this is the hardcore self-help |
| 0:43.9 | podcast episode 45 I'm your host Dr Robert Duff a psychologist from Southern |
| 0:48.7 | California and the author of the hardcore self-help book series. |
| 0:52.8 | And welcome, this is another Q&A episode. |
| 0:55.8 | I know I say that every time because I haven't been doing any interviews |
| 0:59.0 | lately, but that may change in the near future. |
| 1:01.7 | There are a couple people that I have hit up about doing |
| 1:03.8 | interviews and we'll see if I get a chance to but otherwise I'll just keep |
| 1:08.8 | going with the questions and answers because it seems to be what you guys like. |
| 1:13.0 | So we've got three awesome questions this week. |
| 1:15.0 | I don't have too much preamble going into this. |
| 1:17.0 | I just wanted to say, keep sending me your questions please. |
| 1:20.0 | You can do so via email. |
| 1:22.0 | I'm at Duff the psych at gmail.com or you can hit me up on |
| 1:25.9 | Twitter and I encourage you guys to follow me on Twitter even if you don't want to |
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