Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more
Hosted by Mary Barbour · Mary Barbour, LMFT
4.7from 27 ratings
- 55
- Episodes
- 4
- Transcribed
- 27
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2023
- First episode
About Mental State: Straight talk about all things mental health and more
Welcome to a podcast all about real conversations on mental health. Each episode dives into the messy, meaningful, and often misunderstood world of emotional well-being—with expert insights, personal stories, and practical tools for everyday life. Hosted by Mary Barbour, a therapist in Los Angeles, this show features guest interviews with therapists, healers, advocates, and everyday people navigating topics like anxiety, trauma, relationships, identity, burnout, and more. Whether you’re a mental health professional, someone in the thick of healing, or just curious about what makes us tick—you’re in the right place. https://www.marybtherapy.com Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only; it solely provides self-help tools for your use. This podcast is not providing health care or psychological therapy services and is not diagnosing or treating any physical or mental ailment of the mind or body. The content is not a substitute for therapy or any advice given by a licensed psychologist or other licensed or registered professionals.
- Publisher
- Mary Barbour, LMFT
- Category
- education · health & fitness · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Apr 2023
- Latest episode
- 14 Jul 2026
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Rediscovering Your Self Worth Part 3
Published 14 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I like to direct people to their earliest experience of feeling worthy. What age were they? What were they doing? Can they recall the feelings associated with that? Oftentimes it's like a birthday or a time with a friend. One of my earliest memories, and I'll share, like, here's an example, was my grandmother brushing my hair. She was a beautician. And whenever we'd go to visit her, I had long... fine hair and so it was just stick straight and she would brush it a hundred times she would just say I'm gonna brush your hair until it looks like silk and I thought that was a real thing but what she was really doing is just wanting to share space with me and that took a long time to do I felt completely worthy during that time. […]
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