The rising tide of psychiatric emergencies in the US most commonly ends up in the emergency room, where psychiatrists are almost never found and the brunt of the heavy lifting falls on emergency medicine physicians. Here Dr. H sits down with Dr. Treve Henwood, an emergency med physician and host of the Rural EM podcast to explore the often overwhelming chal ... Show More
Nov 14
Parenting through the storm-- Adoption, trauma, acceptance, and humility
<p>BFTA storyteller Frank shares the joy, confusion, chaos, utter fear, and deepest gratitude when he and his partner Brad adopted and raised two boys, ages 4 and 2, from the foster care system. Twenty years ago, when Frank adopted the boys, trauma was not in the public awareness ... Show More
1h 1m
Oct 31
When our minds forget our bodies remember-- A trauma therapist comes back to life
<p>Rachael, a trauma therapist and today's storyteller, describes how her early childhood abuse was buried by the protective mechanism of dissociative amnesia. As Rachael wrote to Dr. H, “The only way I could continue to live, with no way out, with no one to tell, with no w ... Show More
1h 13m
Aug 2023
the crisis of contemporary psychiatry with dr. bruce levine
<p>Has psychiatry lost its way? Increasingly, voices within and beyond the profession argue that Western mental health institutions may be perpetuating psychological suffering rather than alleviating it. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Bruce E. Levine, a clinical psychologis ... Show More
2h 8m
Sep 2021
Routines, Rhythms & Bipolar Disorder | Prof. Greg Murray | EP. 16 🌙
<p>Sleep expert and clinical psychologist Prof. <a href="//crestbd.ca/greg">Greg Murray</a> (Swinburne University of Technology, Australia) and mental health educator <a href="//crestbd.ca/victoria">Victoria Maxwell</a>, discuss sleep-wake rhythms, and how routine in your life ca ... Show More
1 h
Jan 2023
Dismantling stigma for all: Addressing physician and patient mental health
Our physicians and expert guests will discuss practical strategies, actionable steps and evidence-based resources on how to identify those physicians and patients at-risk for suicide and connect them with the most appropriate care. Our guests include: Daniel Miller, MD, Chief of ... Show More
27m 28s