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If you have OCD, you know what it feels like to be stuck. You have a thought that makes you anxious, you do something to make the anxiety go away, it works for a minute, and then the thought comes back. You try the same thing again. And again. You’re trapped in a cycle that

In our latest episode of  Why Do People Do That, we talk about anxiety – one of the most common, and often frequently misunderstood mental health issues that a person might struggle with. We strongly encourage you to listen to that episode, as it may truly help you understand what anxiety is, how it works,

Here on Why Do People Do That, our goal is to talk about anything and everything that has to do with mental health. Often that means we’re talking about obscure things, like the psychology of fandom, or overcoming cancer diagnoses in a mental health way. But it’s also important we talk about psychological and mental

It’s not an exaggeration to say that human beings crave connection. “Love” is hard to understand, and often even more difficult to describe, but it is something most human beings desire above all else and something that drives much of our society’s decision making. But what is love, really? As we do almost weekly, we

So often, the holiday season is portrayed as a time of joy and celebration. Yet, for so many, it is a time of sadness and mourning. For those with a deep connection to the holiday season – one where family was prioritized – the holidays are also a reminder of those that are no longer

Why Do People Do That is a mental health podcast that talks about mental health, answering the questions you did not know you had so that we can help you gain a better understanding of yourself, others, and the world as a whole. Often, we speak to special guests about, well, why someone does something

Addiction is powerful, and substance use disorder has taken the lives of so many people around us – either literally or figuratively. One thing that makes it unique in the mental health world is that often behind substance use disorder (SUD) are additional, untreated mental health struggles that have taken place in the years leading

Our newest podcast episode is out, and this one is about the holiday you know and love: Halloween. It’s also about something that many of us have probably noticed, but haven’t taken the time to really think about, which is that Halloween tends to be when a lot of people, almost always women, tend to

The primary goal of living is to be happy. You only live this life once, and we want to make sure that we’re living a life that provides us with fulfillment – something that we can look back on and say “yes, I lived a good life.” For many, finding that happiness can be a

New Podcast Episode: Every Mile Matters: Jeffrey Reynolds on Resilience, Cancer, and Hope Here at Why Do People Do That, our goal is to discuss some difficult topics, and there is perhaps no topic quite as difficult as cancer. In our most recent podcast, we sat down with Jeffrey Reynolds, author of Every Mile Matters