Over 70 million Americans are neurodivergent or live with learning and thinking differences. What does that mean? Is it a mental disorder, and what can be done? What type of prognosis do these folks have? Join us as today’s guest, Understood.org’s Dr. Andrew Kahn, who identifies as neurodivergent, explains how to help neurodivergent children find academic an ... Show More
Nov 20
Why They Drank the Kool-Aid: Psychology of Cults
Most of us think we’d never fall for a cult. We imagine the followers of Jim Jones as naïve, brainwashed, or broken people who “drank the Kool-Aid.” But what if that’s not the truth at all?In this eye-opening episode, host Gabe Howard speaks with the award-winning author of “Deat ... Show More
29m 46s
Nov 13
Rock & Roll, ADHD, and Anxiety with Musician Harley Olivia
What happens when a neurodivergent flight attendant trades jet lag for guitar riffs and finds better mental health in the process? In this inspiring and wildly relatable episode, Canadian alt-rock singer-songwriter Harley Olivia joins Gabe Howard to share how embracing her creati ... Show More
32 m
Nov 6
Race, Madness & the Complex History of a Jim Crow Asylum
What can the history of a Jim Crow–era mental asylum teach us about race and mental health today? MSNBC journalist Antonia Hylton joins Gabe Howard to discuss her powerful book “Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum,” a deeply researched look at Crownsville Hospital, on ... Show More
27m 47s
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 2022
How To Reverse Brain Trauma And Disorders
<p>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.</p> <p>New breakthroughs in neuroscience are helping to identify different brain types, helping to prevent and r ... Show More
56m 39s
Dec 2022
1006: "How To Parent A Neurodivergent Child" {Interview with Dr. Catherine Baker}
<p>"All kids need is a little help, a little hope, and someone who believes in them."- Magic Johnson</p> <p><strong>In this episode, Dr. Baker shares her perspective and highlights:</strong></p> <div class="view-episode__description pt-1 mb-3"> <ul> <li>The challenges that a neur ... Show More
41m 5s
Mar 2024
Case Study: Pathological Vulnerable Narcissism
Cluster B
This show aims to educate the audience from a scientifically informed perspective about the major cluster B personality disorders: narcissism, histrionic, borderline, and antisocial.
References:
American Psychiatric Association. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manu ... Show More
22m 7s