Hosted by Dr. Courtney Tracy, a licensed therapist and author battling her own neurodivergence, and her husband Max, a psychology and philosophy major who just wants to be happy + figure out how to live forever, this podcast is your front-row seat to their raw, relatable conversations and the perspectives of guests you wouldn’t normally hear from. With nearly 20 years together, two kids, and a lifetime of opinions, Max and Courtney are here to help you learn, laugh, and get curious about life, relationships, and everything in between. Curious, unfiltered, and unapologetically human. Tuesdays.
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Mental Health Communities: "You Can't Heal In An Invalidating Environment"
Join Dr. Courtney Tracy, aka The Truth Doctor, a licensed psychotherapist and doctor of clinical psychology, as she discusses Seven Aspects Every Mental Health Community Should Have to ensure it's a safe and validating environment. Dr. Courtney discusses recent life events and how her experiences led her to creating her own mental health community for her global online audience. There's also a discount code in the episode for those who want to join! We think this episode could help people who want to learn what to look for in a supportive community and those who experience traits of or are diagnosed with borderline personality, autism, and/or ADHD. We'd love to hear from you via screenshots on social media by tagging us at @the.truth.doctor (http://the.truth.doctor) and @truthdoctormedia. Thank you, and enjoy.
The main message of the episode: You deserve a community that helps you heal, and that teaches you what it means to be a human while treating you like one.
Follow Dr. Courtney on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube at @the.truth.doctor (http://the.truth.doctor). Learn more about Truth Doctor Media at thetruthdoctor.com (http://thetruthdoctor.com).
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Timestamps:
00:00 - 00:49 - Intro and Starting the Truth Doctor
00:50 - 04:17 - Dr. Courtney's outpatient center and job interviews re: BPD stigma
04:18 - 05:20 - How stigma lives on the internet and social media too
05:21 - 08:24 - What is a "Validating Environment"? and What is "Community?"
08:25 - 08:30 - Seven Aspects of A Healthy Mental Health Community
08:31 - 11:04 - 1) A safe and supportive space
11:05 - 11:39 - 2) Accessible mental health resources
11:40 - 12:26 - 3) Empowerment and advocacy
12:27 - 13:22 - 4) Holistic mental health approach
13:23 - 14:49 - 5) Embracing diversity and reducing stigma
14:50 - 16:33 - 6) Community engagement and connection
16:34 - 17:47 - 7) Mental health education and awareness
17:48 - 19:54 - The Truth Doctor's three slogans
19:56 - 20:19 - Dr. Courtney's Validating Environment: her new Glad You Exist community
20:20 - 22:42 - The Glad You Exist community
22:43 - 24:16 - Glad You Exist community mental health and BPD healing offerings
24:17 - 25:16 - Why did Dr. Courtney create the Glad You Exist community?
25:17 - 26:35 - Learn more at thetruthdoctor.com/gladyouexist (http://thetruthdoctor.com/gladyouexist) (discount code: HFPOD)
26:36 - 30:29 - Upcoming Glad You Exist events and the six principles of Glad You Exist
30:30 - 33:05 - Outro and "so glad you exist"
COMMUNITY WEBSITE: https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/gladyouexist (https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/gladyouexist)
Starter Membership (3 months w/ discount): https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/offers/H248cT6e?coupon_code=HFPOD (https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/offers/H248cT6e?coupon_code=HFPOD)
Annual Membership (12 months w/ discount): https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/offers/UZ7eFo3X?coupon_code=HFPOD (https://www.thetruthdoctor.com/offers/UZ7eFo3X?coupon_code=HFPOD)
#mentalhealth (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/podcast) #community (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/autism) #borderlinepersonalitydisorder (https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/borderlinepersonalitydisorder)
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11 Jul 2023
BPD vs. ADHD vs. Autism: "Look beneath the labels”
(cw: suicidality, abuse) Join Dr. Courtney Tracy, aka The Truth Doctor, a licensed psychotherapist and doctor of clinical psychology, as she compares the three diagnoses she's been clinically given over the last ten years as a client. Dr. Courtney discusses what the research says about the relationship between these mental health conditions and more specifically, how autism and BPD may show up through the lens of Borderline Personality Disorder DSM criteria. We think this episode could help people who have borderline personality, autism, ADHD, and/or simply have multiple diagnoses. We'd love to hear from you via screenshots on social media by tagging us at @the.truth.doctor (http://the.truth.doctor) and @truthdoctormedia. Thank you, and enjoy.
The main message of the episode: The most important part of getting a diagnosis is looking beneath the labels and seeing the human being.
Follow Dr. Courtney on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube at @the.truth.doctor (http://the.truth.doctor).
Learn more about Truth Doctor Media at thetruthdoctor.com (http://thetruthdoctor.com).
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Timestamps:
00:00 - 03:06 - Intro and Receiving multiple mental health diagnoses
03:07 - 06:01 - Autism Spectrum Conditions and mental health diagnoses vs. symptoms
06:02 - 06:45 - Overview of BPD, ADHD, and Autism
06:46 - 07:17 - The biggest overlap between the disorders: Emotional dysregulation and Impulsivity
07:18 - 09:20 - 2018 study on BPD and Autism, autistic traits, and empathy
09:21 - 10:43 - Increased suicidality and risk of sexual and physical abuse with multiple diagnoses
10:44 - 15:09 - Co-occurring disorders and prevalence - ADHD, ASD, and BPD - and also CPTSD
15:10 - 18:40 - Causes and how to prevent BPD or other traumatic behaviors
18:41 - 19:44 - Treatments for Borderline Personality, ADHD, and Autistic Spectrum Disorder
19:45 - 22:41 - Not all mental health symptoms are a result of trauma
22:41 - 26:23 - BPD criteria 1 and 2 vs. Autistic symptoms: unstable relationships & fear of abandonment
26:24 - 28:48 - BPD criteria 3 and 7 vs. Autistic symptoms: identity disturbance & feelings of emptiness
28:49 - 31:45 - DSM BPD criteria 4 vs. Autistic symptoms: Self-damaging impulsivity
31:46 - 33:15 - DSM BPD criteria 5 vs. Autistic symptoms: Self-harm/suicidality & self-mutiliation
33:16 - 35:17 - DSM BPD criteria 6 and 8 vs. Autistic symptoms: Affective instability & uncontrolled anger
35:18 - 36:39 - DSM BPD criteria 9 vs. Autistic symptoms: Transient stress-related paranoid or dissociative symptoms
36:40 - 38:00 - Rejection sensitivity in all three disorders
38:01 - 39:29 - Outro and "so glad you exist"
2018 Study about Autism Spectrum "Conditions": https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0184447 (https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0184447)
#adhd #autism #borderlinepersonalitydisorder
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27 Jun 2023
A Therapist's Late Diagnosis of Autism: "Oh so you're not just a b*tch?"
(cw: suicidality) Join Dr. Courtney Tracy as she reviews the last two years of her life. Dr. Courtney and her husband, Max, discuss major life changes, new neurodivergent diagnoses, a traumatic pregnancy, and their renewed relationship. We think this episode could help people who have borderline personality, autism, a traumatic history, and/or are in a relationship where mental health is a daily conversation. We'd love to hear from you via screenshots on social media by tagging us at @the.truth.doctor (http://the.truth.doctor) and @truthdoctormedia. Thank you and enjoy.
The main message of the episode: The more you understand yourself and others, the better your relationships become.
Follow Dr. Courtney on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube at @the.truth.doctor (http://the.truth.doctor). Learn more about Truth Doctor Media at thetruthdoctor.com (http://thetruthdoctor.com).
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