Dr. Eric Bender joins Dr. Mike to unpack what society gets wrong about mental health, from armchair diagnoses of celebrities and fictional characters to real-world boundaries, evidence-based therapies, and how meds and talk therapy actually work. They compare CBT vs. DBT, debunk pop-psych buzzwords (e.g., “mania,” “snake oil”), and react to portrayals in Silver Linings Playbook, Good Will Hunting, The Joker, The Bear, and reality TV. The conversation tackles self-diagnosis, reaction videos, online therapy/AI, and when to call which professional. They also cover common pitfalls in primary care, couples therapy/divorce myths, stigma among psychiatrists themselves, and whether psychiatry is a good career path.