HeyJaredMental Health Mastery With Ty Hicks
Welcome to Mental Health Mastery where we talk about how to dramatically reduce anxiety and depression, how to move past a lifestyle of just "coping" with bad mental health, and how to have lasting, daily peace of mind.
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Why Trying to Fix Yourself Keeps You Stuck in Anxiety (opens the original)
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You do not have to become a different person to feel better—you may need to uncover the person who has been there all along. In this episode, I explain how anxiety, shame, frustration, and other difficult emotions can come from protective parts of us taking over, rather than those feelings defining who we are. You’ll learn how to notice an activated pattern without judging it, approach it with curiosity and compassion, understand what it is trying to protect you from, and then step back into lea
Married Parents: Is Anxiety Making You Avoid the Conversations Your Family Needs? (opens the original)
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A lot of relationship frustration grows when you believe you cannot speak honestly, influence the direction of your family, or make adjustments without everything falling apart. In this episode, I explain how avoidance and overthinking can create a false story of incompatibility, why alignment matters more than getting every detail perfect, and how to communicate firmly when your intention is genuinely to serve the people you love. You do not need the perfect script—you need a clear North Star,
The Hidden Cost of Avoiding Conflict in Your Marriage (opens the original)
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A lot of relationship tension comes from turning temporary patterns into permanent judgments about who we are. In this episode, I explain how that habit makes feedback feel like a personal attack, shuts down honest communication, and keeps couples stuck in the same cycle. You’ll learn how to separate behavior from identity, become more open to uncomfortable feedback, and say what you really believe without confusing honesty with control. Strong relationships are not built by avoiding disagreemen
You Can Love Your Parents Without Living By Their Rules (opens the original)
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Other people’s expectations only keep their power when some part of you still believes you have to meet them. In this episode, I explain how old beliefs and protective patterns can create emotional burdens around family, approval, and who you think you are supposed to be. You’ll learn how to separate the person from the activated pattern, have more compassion for yourself and others, and maintain strong boundaries without withholding love. The goal is not to become somebody new—it is to unburden
The Hidden Cost Of Only Focusing On What’s Wrong (opens the original)
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A lot of anxiety and self-criticism comes from turning life into a pass-or-fail test. In this episode, I explain how binary thinking, perfectionism, and confirmation bias can train your mind to overlook dozens of real wins while obsessing over what is missing. You’ll learn how to stop grading yourself against impossible standards, build stronger beliefs from actual evidence, and define success in a way that makes your life more winnable. When it comes to love, contribution, and growth, there is
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