The Richard Nicholls Mental Health Podcast

To inspire, educate and motivate you to be the best you can be. Learn about tackling mental health problems like Anxiety and Depression as well as simple tips to understand the world better, in a down to earth and genuine way with the Best Selling Author and Psychotherapist Richard Nicholls.

Podcasting since 2018 • 139 episodes

The Richard Nicholls Mental Health Podcast

Latest Episodes

The Worry Scam

Worry has a brilliant scam going. It takes the credit for everything that didn't happen.

October 16, 2026 • 5:01

Short Stuff: Effective Listening

You don't need to be a therapist to find that being a good listener can be helpful. Listening is one half of ALL good communication.

October 09, 2026 • 4:53

Short Stuff: Parentification

Being called mature for your age is meant as a compliment. But quite often it's a description of a child who didn't get to be one.This week I'm looking at parentification, which is what we call it when the roles flip and a child ends up doi...

October 02, 2026 • 5:13

Impatience

Once we expect something, our brain acts as if it's about to happen any second, and then gets cross when it doesn't. This week we look at why some waits feel endless and others fly by, what the marshmallow test was really measuring, and why som...

October 01, 2026 • Episode 266 • 17:49

Short Stuff: The Myth Of Closure

Somebody dies, or something awful happens, and sooner or later somebody will ask if you've got closure yet. Like it's a certificate. So this week I look at where that word actually came from, which is not psychology, and why it contradicts itse...

September 25, 2026 • 5:18

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