Busting Viral Mental Health Myths

Psychotherapist and author Joe Nucci drops the mental health truths to set you free.

This week on The Psychology Podcast I had a great chat with psychotherapist and author Joe Nucci whose work tackles the intersection of mental health, misinformation, and pop psychology. Joe has built a large following by debunking viral myths and bringing nuance to conversations that are too often oversimplified online.

We took a deep dive into his new book, “Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths and the Truths to Set You Free”. From the overuse of labels like “narcissist” to the assumption that mindfulness is good for everyone, Joe challenges widely accepted but misleading ideas. They also take on bigger cultural narratives—like whether everyone has trauma or whether everyone should be in therapy.
This conversation sheds light on how misinformation spreads, why it matters, and what we can do to ground our understanding of mental health in science and compassion.

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Listen to the full episode here.