🧠 Health & Wellness
Best Mental Health Podcasts 2026
The highest-rated mental health podcasts of 2026 — anxiety, depression, therapy, mindfulness, and real conversations about emotional wellbeing.
9 best mental health podcasts podcasts — the big names, ranked by WP Score
1The Happiness Lab with Dr. Laurie Santos
Pushkin Industries
2The Skinny Confidential Him And Her Show
Lauryn Bosstick and Michael Bosstick / Dear Media
3She's On The Money
Victoria Devine
4IN HINDZSIGHT
HINDZ
5Sleep Magic: Sleep Hypnosis & Meditation for Sleep Podcast
Sleepiest: Hypnosis for Sleep Podcast
6Ladies, We Need To Talk
ABC Australia
7All In The Mind
ABC Australia
8The Mindset Mentor
Rob Dial
9The Ranveer Show
BeerBiceps aka Ranveer Allahbadia
Hidden gems
Great shows flying under the radar
Secondhand Therapy
PonyBear Studios
Rooted in Wellness with Mona Sharma
Mona Sharma
We're Out of Time
Richard Taite
This Doesn’t Count As Therapy
Carlissa, LPC
Decoded | Unlock The Secrets of Human Behavior, Emotion and Motivation
Bizzie Gold | Mental Health Innovator and Break Method Founder
The Dan Buettner Podcast
Dan Buettner
Stronger with Don Saladino
Don Saladino | Blind Nil Audio
Shattered Silence Podcast
Shattered Silence Podcast
What Your Therapist Thinks
Felicia Keller Boyle & Kristie Plantinga
Mind If We Talk?
BetterHelp
The Whole Health Cure
Sharon Bergquist, MD
Sleep Sounds -10 Hour Sounds for Sleep, Meditation, & Relaxation
How I Work
Sounds for Sleep, Meditation, & Relaxation
Relaxing Rainfall For Sleep, Meditation, & Relaxation
Rainfall
Crazy Together
Overthinking Rehab
Positive Affirmations For Women
Affirmations For Women | Burnout And Self-Care
How we rank these podcasts
Every podcast on WhichPodcast is ranked using Listen Score — a global popularity metric based on listener data, episode frequency, and audience engagement. The best mental health podcasts above are filtered from the broader Health & Wellness category and sorted by their global listener ranking, so the top results reflect the most-listened-to shows in this specific space right now.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best mental health podcasts?
The best mental health podcasts combine clinical expertise with accessible, relatable storytelling. The top-ranked shows on this page are hosted by psychologists, therapists, or lived-experience advocates who make complex psychological concepts understandable and actionable.
Can podcasts actually help with anxiety and depression?
Podcasts can be a helpful supplement to professional mental health support — they can reduce stigma, provide new frameworks for understanding difficult feelings, and connect listeners to a community of people with similar experiences. They are not a replacement for therapy or medication when those are needed, but many people find them genuinely supportive.
Are mental health podcasts suitable for people currently in therapy?
Many therapists actively recommend podcasts to their clients as between-session learning. Mental health podcasts can reinforce concepts from therapy, introduce new ideas to discuss with a therapist, and provide support during difficult periods. It's worth mentioning specific podcasts to your therapist if you find them helpful.