Approximately half of the people in the United States experience some mental health issue. "If your brain is not right, you're going to get nowhere," Dr. Phil says.
New breakthroughs in neuroscience are helping to identify different brain types, helping to prevent and reverse many disorders and are ending the common practice of symptom-based diagnosis. In t ... Show More
Mar 24
A DHS Shutdown Isn’t Just Causing Airport Delays — It’s Putting America At Risk
In this episode of The Real Story, Dr. Phil breaks down how Congress’ failure to pass a budget is impacting national security, from TSA and border protection to cyber defense and the Secret Service. With 260,000 Department of Homeland Security employees affected many working with ... Show More
21m 12s
Mar 24
How To Distinguish Criticism From Antisemitic Tropes with Hen Mazzig
Antisemitism isn’t just politics—it’s a psychological pattern fueled by fear, identity insecurity, conspiracy thinking, and group pressure. Dr. Phil sits down with Israeli writer and bestselling author Hen Mazzig to explain why antisemitism “mutates” to fit the moral language of ... Show More
44m 15s
Mar 23
Paroled at 50: The Sex Offender Loophole
California quietly reclassified people in their early 50s as “elderly” and opened the door for rapists with 50-, 100-, even 800-year sentences to walk free after serving a fraction of their time. Through Jennifer’s story, this episode uncovers how that happened with almost no pub ... Show More
42m 56s
Feb 2021
Dr. Daniel Amen - How to Optimize Your Brain Health to Improve Your Well-being
How to Optimize Your Brain Health to Improve Your Well-being!!!
Today’s guest on the show is Dr. Daniel Amen. He is a physician, double board-certified psychiatrist, twelve-time New York Times bestselling author, and founder and CEO of Amen Clinics, with 9 locations across th ... Show More
56m 41s
Sep 2022
from disorder to design: flipping the script on "mental health symptoms" with philosopher justin garson
<p>If you no longer viewed your symptoms as proof of being “disordered” but as a part of your brain’s natural, adaptive design, how would that reshape your self-understanding? How would it impact the hope you hold for your future? For millions, the prevailing belief is that sympt ... Show More
1h 5m
Dec 2023
are mental disorders brain diseases ‘in waiting’? [preview]
<p>In this thought-provoking episode, join me as we dive deep into the biopsychosocial model, critically examining the prevailing claims that label mental health conditions as brain diseases. In this preview of a premium epiosde, we’ll navigate the complex landscape of mental hea ... Show More
18m 10s
May 2020
Ending Mental Illness with Dr. Daniel & Tana Amen
<p>How do you end mental illness? </p> <p>I’m excited to welcome back two dear brain warrior friends, mental superheroes, and best-selling authors, <strong>Dr. Daniel and Tana Amen</strong>. This conversation is so important as many people are struggling to deal with everything g ... Show More
15m 10s
Jun 2024
how psychiatry lost its way: bad science, bad medicine and the mistreatment of the mentally ill with robert whitaker
<p>Join me for a crucial conversation with Robert Whitaker, the fearless journalist and author whose investigations have profoundly challenged our understanding of mental health care. Robert's seminal works, including <em>Mad In America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and The Endurin ... Show More
1h 17m
Jan 2023
The Brain-Gut Microbiome Axis and Its Impact on Mental Health
<p>Your gut health directly impacts your mental health. From nutrient absorption that impacts the physical building blocks of the brain, to inflammation which can lead cytokines to damage the brain, to your microbiome which impacts your physical and mental health, your gut health ... Show More
10m 16s