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The SelfWork Podcast

I'm Dr. Margaret, a psychologist for over 25 years and the author of Perfectly Hidden Depression. I created The SelfWork Podcast in 2016 to explain mental health treatment, and to give you the chance ... Read more

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003 SelfWork: Perfectly Hidden Depression Pt. 1

003 SelfWork: Perfectly Hidden Depression Pt. 1

Are you struggling with loneliness, exhaustion, even depression but no one knows it but you? Do you have trouble admitti... Read more

6 Nov 2016

21mins

Ranked #2

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073 SelfWork: Three Steps To Emotionally Get Control Of Yourself

073 SelfWork: Three Steps To Emotionally Get Control Of Yourself

Welcome to SelfWork! I’m talking about self-control today… especially emotional self-control. We won’t touch on addictio... Read more

27 Apr 2018

24mins

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047 SelfWork: If You Love (Or Have Loved) A Narcissist

047 SelfWork: If You Love (Or Have Loved) A Narcissist

Narcissism has been a hot topic for the past few years, with many people writing about their fate — being attracted to a... Read more

27 Oct 2017

25mins

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077 SelfWork: Confronting Negativity And “Feeling Stuck” In Depression

077 SelfWork: Confronting Negativity And “Feeling Stuck” In Depression

When you’re trying to move out of depression, negativity and “feeling stuck” — feeling hopeless about change — can be yo... Read more

25 May 2018

20mins

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SelfWork 160: The Sexless Marriage. Is There A Way Back?

SelfWork 160: The Sexless Marriage. Is There A Way Back?

Welcome to 2020 and more SelfWork! First, thank you to everyone who’s purchased Perfectly Hidden Depression and left rev... Read more

3 Jan 2020

24mins

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086 SelfWork: When You Can Never Be Enough — Loving Someone with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)

086 SelfWork: When You Can Never Be Enough — Loving Someone with BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder)

            I’ll be talking about borderline personality disorder today and of the exhaustion and guilt that someone who... Read more

20 Jul 2018

24mins

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061 SelfWork: Three Very Practical Exercises To Boost Your Self-Esteem

061 SelfWork: Three Very Practical Exercises To Boost Your Self-Esteem

There’s lots of information out there about how to stop beating yourself up or how to increase your self-esteem. But how... Read more

2 Feb 2018

23mins

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033 SelfWork: How Self-Esteem And Self-Acceptance Work Together, Even With Depression

033 SelfWork: How Self-Esteem And Self-Acceptance Work Together, Even With Depression

What is the relationship between self-esteem and self-acceptance? And how do you manage to hang on to either when you’re... Read more

5 Aug 2017

18mins

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116 SelfWork: Do You Have Perfectly Hidden or High Functioning Depression? And Why Does It Matter?

116 SelfWork: Do You Have Perfectly Hidden or High Functioning Depression? And Why Does It Matter?

What’s the difference, or is there one, between Perfectly Hidden Depression and what’s called high-functioning depressio... Read more

15 Feb 2019

20mins

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004 SelfWork: Perfectly Hidden Depression Pt. 2

004 SelfWork: Perfectly Hidden Depression Pt. 2

This podcast is the second in a series of two on what Dr. Margaret calls “Perfectly Hidden Depression.” PHD isn’t a diag... Read more

21 Nov 2016

23mins

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What Is A Victim Mentality? Or Emotional Martyrdom? SelfWork #153

What Is A Victim Mentality? Or Emotional Martyrdom? SelfWork #153

The victim mentality or emotional martyrdom are personality traits that are very difficult to handle in relationships. I... Read more

1 Nov 2019

23mins

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045 SelfWork: Self-Compassion. What It Is And Why It’s Vital

045 SelfWork: Self-Compassion. What It Is And Why It’s Vital

Dr. Margaret received a fascinating question from a listener recently. “How do I learn to feel my feelings, when I’ve be... Read more

13 Oct 2017

26mins

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129 SelfWork: Challenging and Changing Negative Self-Talk

129 SelfWork: Challenging and Changing Negative Self-Talk

We’re talking self-talk here today. What is it? And what can you do about it? A lot of people tell me they kinda “know” ... Read more

17 May 2019

21mins

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021 SelfWork: The Ten Traits Of Perfectly Hidden Depression

021 SelfWork: The Ten Traits Of Perfectly Hidden Depression

If you’re an expert at hiding emotional pain, and do it almost perfectly, then this episode is likely to speak to you. D... Read more

10 May 2017

24mins

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171 SelfWork: Breaking the Habit of Beating Yourself Up

171 SelfWork: Breaking the Habit of Beating Yourself Up

Today we’re going to cover how to begin to stop beating yourself up in a way that may surprise you a little. Because the... Read more

20 Mar 2020

22mins

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042 SelfWork: How To Fall Back In Love (Or Make Sure You Stay)

042 SelfWork: How To Fall Back In Love (Or Make Sure You Stay)

“I’m not in love with you anymore.” These are words that can bring pain, confusion — a total feeling of rejection and em... Read more

28 Sep 2017

22mins

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102 SelfWork: How Do You Feel Your Feelings?

102 SelfWork: How Do You Feel Your Feelings?

Many people have trouble with connecting with their feelings. I’ve talked a lot about PHD – and certainly those folks ha... Read more

9 Nov 2018

23mins

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058 SelfWork: What Is Codependency And What Can You Do About It?

058 SelfWork: What Is Codependency And What Can You Do About It?

“Codependent” is a word that’s thrown around a lot these days to describe relationships. But what exactly defines a code... Read more

12 Jan 2018

21mins

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110 SelfWork: What Depression Is and What It’s Not: Common Myths About Depression

110 SelfWork: What Depression Is and What It’s Not: Common Myths About Depression

Today we’re talking about seven major myths about depression. There are many more than seven but these are common questi... Read more

4 Jan 2019

25mins

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085 SelfWork: Six Hurdles to Confronting Perfectionism and Perfectly Hidden Depression

085 SelfWork: Six Hurdles to Confronting Perfectionism and Perfectly Hidden Depression

Perfectionism is one of the chief traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression. We’re going to be talking about confronting per... Read more

13 Jul 2018

21mins

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