Why do mental health professionals diagnose mental illness by medical observation and not by something more definitive like a blood test or a brain scan? It’s often pointed out that illnesses like cancer or diabetes have blood or urine tests, scans, and so forth. So why not mental health issues?
Join us as our host asks these questions and discusses the stat ... Show More
Jun 26
When Is Picky Eating a Disorder? Understanding ARFID (Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder)
Is your child a picky eater, or is it something more serious — and how can you tell? Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID) goes far beyond food preferences. It’s driven by deep-seated fears of choking, vomiting, or other anxieties that can lead to dangerous nutritiona ... Show More
21m 30s
Jun 19
Inside Cults: How Ordinary People Get Pulled In
Cults don’t always start with Kool-Aid or crime scenes — sometimes, they begin with yoga classes, utopian promises, or someone saying you’re special. In this episode, Gabe Howard sits down with journalist and author Wendy Biddlecombe Agsar, whose book “Cults: A True Crime Collect ... Show More
27m 30s
Jun 2024
how psychiatry lost its way: bad science, bad medicine and the mistreatment of the mentally ill with robert whitaker
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 Mad In America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and The Enduring Mistr ... Show More
1h 17m
Jan 2022
How To Reverse Brain Trauma And Disorders
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 man ... Show More
56m 39s
Dec 2023
are mental disorders brain diseases ‘in waiting’? [preview]
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 health ... Show More
18m 10s
May 2022
The Mental Health Conversation People Don't Want To Have... (Feat. Psychiatrist Dr. Arman Taghizadeh)
Dr. Arman Taghizadeh, also known as “Dr. T”, is a Johns Hopkins trained psychiatrist who is Board Certified in both General Adult Psychiatry and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. He also specializes in Sports Psychiatry and is on the advisory board for Victoria's non-profit, The H ... Show More
50m 7s