Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories

At the Crossroads of Psychiatry, Psychedelics and Spirituality--- Dr. H on the Radically Genuine Podcast

Jan 26, 2024

Roger McFillin, a psychologist and host of the Radically Genuine Podcast, digs deep into the complexities of modern psychiatry. He and Dr. H critique the flawed structure of psychiatric diagnoses and the perils of medications without informed consent. They highlight the transformative potential of psychedelics like ketamine for trauma healing. The duo emphasizes a holistic approach, urging a move beyond mere medication to incorporate therapy and personal growth in mental health care.

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Roger McFillin

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Quick takeaways

Current psychiatry is deeply flawed, often reducing complexities of mental health to mere prescriptions and failing to prioritize holistic solutions.

Informed consent in psychiatric treatment poses significant challenges, especially for severely ill patients who may not fully grasp medication risks.

Psychedelics like MDMA and ketamine hold therapeutic potential by facilitating psychospiritual healing, emphasizing the importance of mind-body connections in recovery.

Deep dives

Structural Problems in Psychiatry

Current psychiatry faces deep-rooted structural issues that contribute to confusion surrounding treatment approaches and diagnoses. Traditional medical practices often reduce complex mental health conditions to mere prescriptions and diagnoses, neglecting the nuanced needs of patients. Many believe the med management system is inherently flawed, as it tends to focus on pharmacological solutions rather than holistic healing. By acknowledging the shortcomings of biochemical model approaches, there is a call for more ethical and science-backed methods in mental health care.

Intro

4min

Reevaluating Psychiatry: A Holistic Approach to Mental Health

30min

Navigating Psychiatric Medications

8min

Psychedelics in Psychiatry: A Healing Journey

16min

Exploring Bipolar Disorder: Genetics, Treatment and Alternative Approaches

6min

The Impact of Marijuana Potency on Mental Health

5min

Exploring Ketamine Therapy and Personal Growth

14min

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This is an interview Dr. H did a few months ago on the Radically Genuine podcast. Although we posted about this interview on our Instagram feed back in August, we thought this was worth re-releasing on the main BFTA feed. Of all the podcast interviews Dr. H has done, this one might be the most interesting and relevant for our listeners.

Here Dr. H discusses the deep structural problems with current psychiatry, the confusion around psychiatric diagnoses and nosology, controversies and mistaken beliefs about psychiatric meds, problems with informed consent and involuntary treatment, why med management is doomed to fail, psychedelics as a portal into psychospiritual and trauma healing, pearls about ketamine treatment, and other topics.

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