By Sarah Cooper
Mental health is discussed pretty often on YouTube these days, mainly focused on anxiety and depression. Some YouTubers also aim to provide a more nuanced conversation and digestible format within this area.
Here are top 10 YouTubers you should follow to learn more about psychology and mental health:
1. Psych Central
Psych Central is one of the leading mental health and psychology networks today. Their videos discuss everything from relationships, to how to increase happiness in your life.
2. The DRH Show
The DRH Show is a channel where Dennis Relojo-Howell (who’s also the founder of Psychreg) interviews people within psychology, mental health, and well-being. He interviews an excellent mix of people; from researchers, mental health advocates, to people with lived experiences.
3. The Psychology Podcast
The Psychology Podcast is hosted by Dr Scott Barry Kaufman. He gives insights into the mind, brain, behaviour, and creativity. Each episode features a guest who will stimulate your mind, and give you a greater understanding of yourself, others, and the world we live in.
4. The Mental Breakdown
This channel is co-branded with the leading psychology website Psychreg and is co-hosted by Dr Berney Wilkinson and Dr Richard Marshall.The Mental Breakdown covers a range of topics in psychology, mental health, and well-being. Both of the hosts are practising psychologists.
5. Kati Morton
Kati Morton is a licensed therapist making mental health videos. Every Tuesday and Friday she posts a journal prompt to help keep you motivated and working on yourself.
6. The ASMR Psychologist
ASMR can bring us amazing relaxation and peace in the short term, says Dr Emma Gray who is the host ofThe ASMR Psychologist. However, if combined with psychology, which can help us to overcome the factors that underlie our distress, it has the potential to completely transform our health and well-being over the longer term too.
7. Dr Brad Klontz
On his channelDr Bland Klontz explores tips and strategies to help you discover your money scripts, transform your relationship with money, master the psychology of wealth, and live a life of abundance.
8. Quirkology
This channel is all about quirky mind stuff from psychologist, author and magician Richard Wiseman. If you are into psychology, illusions, bets you always win, magic, and the impossible,Quirkology is the place to be.
9. Mental Health Channel
TheMental Health Channel is a new online network that’s changing the conversation through inspiring true stories. They have 12 original documentary series to engage every viewer, available 24/7. Every episode is completely free to view, free to share, and with no ads.
10. Dr Todd Grande
The channel of Dr Todd Grande covers topics related to counsellor education and supervision including but not limited to mental health, human behaviour, psychopathology, personality theory, research, statistics, SPSS, Excel, APA style, appraisal, and group counselling.
These incredible YouTubers continue to spread awareness about psychology and mental health. They are dedicated to providing high-quality and informative videos to everyone who wishes to learn.
Subscribe to their channels so that you can carry on learning about the amazing fields of psychology and mental health.
