"When Your Future Been Smashed, Your Present Seems Sad, and the Chances You Had Are Now in the Past: Exploring Existentialism, Life Meaning, Aging, and More."

In this episode of You Don't Look Like a Therapist, I'm joined once again by my friend, colleague, and Mental Health Clinician Joe Lilly (affectionately known as Joe Joe to those of us who love him). In this episode, Joe Joe and I discuss some current trends that we're seeing in the field of mental health, we explore some existential themes related to finding meaning in life and aging (including feeling "stuck", a loss of purpose, taking risks and overcoming fear to change our situations, exploring feelings of having "missed our chance" b/c of age, etc.), and Joe avoids talking about the Iowa Hawkeyes betting/gambling scandal with some of the best deflection/redirection skills I've ever seen. I also tell you all why I'm particularly grouchy tonight, why Joe should not be trusted with home remodels, and what my IDFM shirt stands for (PFarm, what up!?). Join us for a fun, important, and insightful episode!