Podcasts & Social

Emma McAdam's YouTube channel breaks down evidence-based mental health skills — anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships — in clear, actionable videos. Free therapy education at its best.

Licensed therapist Kati Morton posts weekly videos explaining mental health conditions, therapy types, and coping skills in plain language — one of the most trusted free mental health educators online.

A licensed clinical social worker who built a following of millions by posting short, plain language explainers on boundaries, people pleasing, and family conflict. Free to follow, no account needed beyond Instagram itself, and she posts often enough that the feed stays current rather than going stale. It is not therapy and will not replace a real session, but the language she gives you can make it easier to name what is happening in your own relationships.

Weekly interviews about surviving the after of military service, hosted by an Army veteran and Gold Star brother, not a clinician reading a script. Free on every major podcast app, no account needed, with hundreds of episodes covering everything from insomnia to identity loss after leaving the service. It is conversation and shared experience, not treatment, so pair it with the VA or a therapist if what you are carrying needs more than listening.

Licensed, clinically trained Christian counselors answering real questions on marriage, anxiety, and depression.

Confronts stigma through a podcast and directory that explore identity, acculturation, and healing.

Connects you to Black, faith-integrated, CBT-trained therapists — built by someone walking the same path.

Mental health, identity, friendships, and growing up as a Black woman — all part of one honest conversation.

Run by a Christian creator living with bipolar disorder, built specifically to reach people the church often overlooks.

Started by a teenager who went through her own depression and anxiety, now grown into a well reviewed Gen Z mental health podcast with real interviews and a heavy dose of practical DBT skills. Free on every podcast app, no account needed, and new episodes come out regularly rather than in occasional bursts. It speaks to teens the way a peer would, not a clinical pamphlet, though it is not a substitute for therapy or a crisis line if things get more serious.

A psychoeducator blending neuroscience and scripture — practical nervous-system tools explained in plain, faith-rooted language.

A monthly podcast from CATCH, a parent led nonprofit, built around honest conversations about raising a child with anxiety, depression, or another mental health challenge. Free on the major podcast apps, no account needed, though the monthly pace means it moves slower than a weekly show. It comes from parents who have lived this themselves, not a general parenting brand adding a mental health episode for variety.

Weekly, practical episodes for parents of teens who are shutting down, acting out, or stuck in anxiety and depression, hosted by a licensed clinical social worker who runs his own family therapy practice. Free on every major podcast app, no account needed, with dozens of past episodes covering school refusal, defiance, and the misuse of terms like trauma and gaslighting. The host also runs a paid practice and a local parent support group, so expect an occasional mention of both, but the episodes themselves stand on their own as free, usable advice.