Podcast Episodes
Back to Search220: Writing to Overcome Trauma and Improve Your Mental and Physical Health
In this episode, we dive deep into the Expressive Writing Paradigm, exploring how storytelling and writing can serve as powerful tools for emotional …
2 years ago
220: Writing to Overcome Trauma and Improve Your Mental and Physical Health
In this episode, we dive into the fascinating world of expressive writing and explore how turning your trauma into a narrative can lead to real menta…
2 years ago
219: Eating Disorders: Empathy, Alexithymia, Reflective Function
Eating disorders are often understood through a medical or behavioral lens, focusing on symptom reduction. But what if we've overlooked something dee…
2 years, 1 month ago
218: Where Psychiatry Meets Politics: The Goldwater Rule
There is an extensive history of psychiatry and politics intersecting. Perhaps the most visible flashpoint occurred during the 1964 presidential camp…
2 years, 1 month ago
217: Adverse Childhood Experiences - HPA axis & Brain changes: cortisol, amygdala, hippocampus, cytokines, & epigenetics (Part 3 of ACE series)
In this week's episode, we continue our series on Adverse Childhood Experiences by delving deeper into the lasting effect of ACEs on the brain and bo…
2 years, 2 months ago
216: Shrink Next Door: A Psychiatrist's Analysis
Listening to The Shrink Next Door elicited a range of emotions in me, including angst, sadness, intrigue, and heartache. For those unfamiliar with th…
2 years, 2 months ago
215: Understanding Complex PTSD and Borderline Personality Disorder
The purpose of this episode is to provide a clear and simple guide for clinicians on the diagnosis of complex PTSD (C-PTSD) and how it differs from p…
2 years, 3 months ago
Episode 214: Q&A with Dr. Cummings Part 2
In this episode, we welcome back Dr. Michael Cummings to answer questions sent in by podcast listeners. Topics include Valproic Acid, Lithium, Treati…
2 years, 3 months ago
213: Reflective Functioning: The Key to Attachment with Dr. Howard Steele
In this episode, we discuss "reflective function," which is a precursor to the concept of mentalization. Reflective function is best understood not a…
2 years, 4 months ago
212: Bruce Perry on the Healing Power of Human Connection and Resilience in Trauma
In today's episode, we talk with Dr. Bruce Perry who co-authored, The Boy Who Was Raised As A Dog, Born For Love: Why Empathy is Essential and Endang…
2 years, 4 months ago