Off the Couch Psychology

Is It Social Anxiety or GAD?

Are you constantly worrying about everything that could go wrong, or do you spend more time worrying about what other people think of you? Both experiences involve anxiet

Why Are You Always Tired?

Are you getting enough sleep but still waking up exhausted? Do you struggle to fall asleep, wake up throughout the night, or find yourself fighting to stay awake during t

When Bathroom Accidents Won't Stop

What happens when a child keeps wetting the bed or having bowel accidents long after toilet training? Is it a behavioral problem, a medical condition, or something else e

Are You Catching Other People's Moods?

Ever walk into a room feeling great, only to leave irritated, stressed, or exhausted because of somebody else's attitude? You may have caught something more contagious th

Bulimia: The Eating Disorder Nobody Sees

What if someone could be struggling with a dangerous eating disorder while appearing perfectly healthy to everyone around them? Bulimia nervosa often goes unnoticed becau

Anorexia Nervosa: When Thin Becomes Dangerous

What happens when the desire to be healthy becomes a dangerous obsession with weight, food, and body image? How can someone who appears successful and confident be fighti

When Your Body Screams for Help

What happens when your body tells you something is wrong, but medical tests don't provide a clear answer? The pain is real, the symptoms are frightening, and the search f

When Being Sick Becomes the Goal

What happens when someone deliberately creates an illness to receive medical attention? And what happens when an innocent child becomes the patient? In this episode of

How Cults Take Control of You

How does an ordinary person become so devoted to a leader that they surrender their money, relationships, freedom, and sometimes even their life? Could someone you love b

When Grief Won't Let Go

Everyone says time heals all wounds, but what happens when the world keeps moving and you feel trapped in the moment someone you love died? In this episode of Off the C

When Caring Starts Wearing You Down

What happens when you still care about someone, but you are simply exhausted from caring? Compassion fatigue can leave caregivers, healthcare professionals, therapists, f

49 adjustment disorder

One week your life feels predictable. The next, a job loss, divorce, medical diagnosis, financial problem, or another major change leaves you wondering why you suddenly c

Your Body Can Calm Your Mind

What if calming your mind sometimes starts with your body? In this crossover episode of Quest for Success Podcast and Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, Dr. Jerry Cunnin

When a Child Cannot Trust

What happens when a child learns early in life that the people they need most cannot always be trusted? In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you'll get

Therapy or Coaching: Which Do You Need?

Do you need help healing something from your past—or help figuring out what to do next? Therapy and life coaching can both help people make meaningful changes, but they

Pica: When Cravings Aren't Food

What happens when someone craves ice, paper, dirt, or even pieces of sheetrock—and cannot simply promise to stop? In this episode of Off the Couch Psychology Podcast, you

The Rules Your Family Never Said

What happens when someone breaks a rule nobody ever said out loud? An elevator ride turns awkward. A family dinner goes quiet. A conversation about money becomes an argum

When Anxiety Steals Your Voice

What happens when you know exactly what you want to say, but anxiety will not let the words come out? Selective mutism is often mistaken for shyness, stubbornness, or a c

Can Weight Loss Hurt Your Mental Health?

Losing weight is supposed to make you feel better—but what happens when the scale goes down and your anxiety, depression, or body-image struggles don't go with it? In t

Is It ADHD or Anxiety?

Your child can't focus, avoids homework, struggles in class, or seems restless. Is it ADHD—or could anxiety be driving the behavior? In this episode of Off the Couch Ps