What is Mental Health Stigma?

In this episode Ritch & Frank discuss the stigmas that affect our view of mental health and how media portrayals and modelling have taught us to fear mental illness and thus avoid seeking help. They discuss how to break down some of those stigmas by seeking support, and challenging these ideas so that you could get treatment that could save your life.

Why Therapy?

Episode 1 of Psychologize U introduces us to our hosts Ritch Hall & Frank Baker. They tell you who they are, and why they have decided to start a podcast about mental health.  They discuss some of the reasons why a person might choose to go to therapy and how they might benefit from it. They also discuss what to expect from the first session with a therapist, and how to know when you have the right therapist.