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506 SelfWork: Therapy Harm: Straight Talk with Dr. Patricia Dixon

July 10, 2026

Therapy harm is the topic this week, as Dr. Margaret welcomes her guest Dr. Patricia Dixon to SelfWork.What is therapy harm?We talk more openly than ever about the benefits of therapy, but less about the ways therapy can unintentionally cause harm. And harm does happen far too often with therapists who do things or say things that hurt their clients. Maybe it’s over-sharing, being dismissive of something their client is trying to describe, invalidating their experience. Or perhaps even worse,...

505 SelfWork: What's The Most Recent News For Depression Sufferers in 2026?

July 03, 2026

What's the most recent news for depression sufferers in 2026?That's the question Dr. Margaret researched today. Some new treatments are available now; some are still trying to get FDA approval. But there's a lot of promise out there, especially for what's termed treatment-resistant depression.There's also a new book out, Rethinking Suicide, that points out more recent research findings in suicide prevention. Order The Perfectly Hidden Depression Workbook - A stand-alone wo...

504 SelfWork: Your Questions and Answers: Is Anorexia Back "In", Borderline Moms, and Mother/Son Enmeshment

June 26, 2026

Dr. Margaret will focus today on questions and answers that listeners have sent her by either voicemail or email.First topic for today: Is anorexia back "in" as beautiful? Second: Why could you be allowing your mom (with borderline traits) to occupy such emotional space in your life? And third: If I'm openly sad when my son is getting ready to leave home, am I unintentionally setting him up to feel guilty? I so appreciate it when either listeners to the podcast or readers on my we...