In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Mark L. Ruffalo, M.S.W., D.Psa., a leading psychotherapist, psychoanalyst, and professor of psychiatry at the University of Central Florida and Tufts University School of Medicine. With years of clinical experience in the psychoanalytic treatment of schizophrenia, borderline personality disorder, and other severe mental health conditions, Mark brings a depth of understanding rarely seen in today’s therapy landscape.

Together, we explore the pendulum swing of psychiatry and psychotherapy—from depth-oriented, long-term psychoanalysis to surface-level symptom management and back again. Mark shares his insights into:

The forgotten depths of the human psyche that modern therapy often overlooks
Why schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder require more than quick-fix interventions
The history and future of psychotherapy in a medicalized mental health system
How psychoanalysis still offers profound tools for healing and understanding human suffering

If you’re a therapist, clinician, or simply curious about the intersection of psychiatry, psychoanalysis, and human depth, this episode will challenge the way you think about mental health.

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