Episode 46: Genetics and mental health, Abusive daughter, Codependent friend
The Hardcore Self-Help Podcast with Duff the Psych
Robert Duff, Ph.D.
4.5 • 1K Ratings
🗓️ 25 January 2017
⏱️ 34 minutes
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Summary
Hello, my friends! Just wanted to say thanks again so much for always sending in such awesome, honest, and brave questions. You guys are amazing. In this episode I take a couple questions that are related to dealing with significant others who have mental illness.
Here are the questions covered:
- Is there a genetic link for mental illness? Is it inherited from your family?
- What can I do about my 27 year old daughter who lives at home and is abusive toward me?
- What can I do about my friend of 20 years who has abandonment issues and drains me emotionally?
As always you can send your questions to duffthepsych@gmail.com or hit me up on social media @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, gentlemen and friends of all varieties? |
| 0:33.0 | This is the hardcore self-help podcast episode. Ladies, gentlemen, and Friends of All Varieties. |
| 0:43.0 | This is the Hardcore Self-Help Podcast episode 46. |
| 0:46.0 | I'm your host, Dr. Robert Duff, |
| 0:48.0 | a psychologist from Southern California, |
| 0:50.0 | and the author of the Hardcore Self-Help Book series. |
| 0:52.0 | And we got a Q&A episode for you. of the life, school, stuff like that. You could do so by emailing me at duff the psych at gmail |
| 1:05.4 | dot com or you can hit me up on Twitter or any social media at duff the psych. |
| 1:10.0 | I'm going to get through this episode here and I will do my best. I am a bit worn out today. |
| 1:16.3 | I this time of year is crazy right now. I mean, this week alone I have two talks. I gave one today it's actually did an episode earlier in this on this |
| 1:28.0 | podcast which was me doing a talk on dementia and so I did that talk again for a different group of law enforcement individuals and so I did that today and then at the end of the week I have my Ted X talk. |
| 1:42.0 | I think I mentioned that on here. I have a local Ted X Talk that I'm doing. |
| 1:46.0 | I will definitely let you guys know when the YouTube link for that is available after it's all set and done. |
| 1:52.0 | I've got the point in my |
| 1:54.1 | practicing for it that I've been practicing so much that I'm starting to like |
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