Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin
Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPP
The Radically Genuine Podcast cuts through the noise of conventional mental health advice, offering an unfiltered exploration of what it truly takes to overcome life’s challenges. Dr. McFillin doesn’t shy away from controversial topics, tackling head-on the failings of the mental health industry and exposing the often-ignored realities of resilience.
Each episode features raw, honest conversations with survivors, experts, and freethinkers who challenge the status quo. From dismantling harmful psychiatric practices to uncovering ancient wisdom for modern well-being, this podcast goes where others fear to tread.
It’s more than just talk – it’s a revolution in how we approach mental health and personal growth.
Each episode features raw, honest conversations with survivors, experts, and freethinkers who challenge the status quo. From dismantling harmful psychiatric practices to uncovering ancient wisdom for modern well-being, this podcast goes where others fear to tread.
It’s more than just talk – it’s a revolution in how we approach mental health and personal growth.
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Aug 11, 2022 • 51min
48. Chemical Imbalance Revisited
On July 20, 2022 a review was published in the journal of Molecular Psychiatry. This review compiled 30 years of research into serotonin and depression in full showing little evidence of any abnormality of serotonin in people with depression.The Chemical Imbalance theory of depression has been widely publicized by Doctors and the Media for decades. This serotonin theory of depression has influenced millions to take or continue antidepressant medication.IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO NOT STOP YOUR ANTIDEPRESSANTS SUDDENLY OR TOO FAST.Today we discuss this review and its implications. RADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTRadically Genuine Podcast Website Twitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadGenPodcast@gmail.comIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESMoncrieff, J., Cooper, R.E., Stockmann, T. et al. The serotonin theory of depression: a systematic umbrella review of the evidence. Mol Psychiatry (2022)10:30 - Zoloft 2002 TV Ad Commercial19:00 - RollingStone: Who Is the Psychiatrist Behind the Antidepressant Study Taking Over Right-Wing Media?33:00 - The naturalistic course of unipolar major depression in the absence of somatic therapy36:00 - Relabeling the Medications We Call Antidepressants - PMC45:00 - How to take the news that depression has not been shown to be caused by a chemical imbalance | Joanna Moncrieff
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Aug 4, 2022 • 1h 8min
47. The ADHD controversy
Why did we begin to interpret common childhood and adolescent behaviors as symptoms? The United States has utilized the school environment to determine what is normal or abnormal behavior, leading to subjectivity and bias. Close to 10% of children have been drugged and labeled with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Such an important topic needs to be discussed in greater detail. Today we continue our conversation on ADHD.RADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTRadically Genuine Podcast Website Twitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadGenPodcast@gmail.comIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES8:00 Data and Statistics About ADHD | CDC8:30 Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Restricted Phenotypes Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Polygenic Risk Sensitivity in the ABCD Baseline Cohort10:00 "The problem with ADHD: Researchers' Constructions and Parents' Account" by Bora Pajo and David Cohen Dr.11:45 Conners 3 Parent Form 37:15 LiiNK Project55:45 EndeavorRx59:00 Full article: Parental narratives online about ADHD
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Jul 28, 2022 • 58min
46. Obedience Pills
Millions of children are dangerously being drugged under a label of ADHD.In his latest book Obedience Pills, author Patrick Hahn has documented the history and evolution of this diagnosis and the compelling lack of evidence showing any long-term benefits. Obedience Pills: ADHD and the Medicalization of Childhood Paperback – April 29, 2022RADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTRadically Genuine Podcast Website Twitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadGenPodcast@gmail.comIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.PATRICK D. HAHNObedience Pills: ADHD and the Medicalization of Childhood Paperback – April 29, 2022Patrick D Hahn (@PatrickDHahn) / TwitterWhat's new? | Patrick D HahnADDITIONAL RESOURCES10:00 - Young adult outcomes in the follow-up of the multimodal treatment study of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: symptom persistence, source discrepancy, and height suppression10:30 - Functional Adult Outcomes 16 Years After Childhood Diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: MTA Results18:00 - Conners Scale for ADHD Assessment27:00 - What We Do | FDA38:30 - LiiNK Project46:00 - ADHD: The Money Trail - Mad In America
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Jul 21, 2022 • 1h 3min
45. Wounds into wisdom
The collective wellbeing in America has been on a steady decline. Is it because we look too quickly to medicalize human distress, rather than accepting and overcoming these adversities? These periods of struggle can lead to post-traumatic growth with a new sense of purpose to create a life worth living. On today’s podcast we discuss the personal and collective growth that can be achieved from struggle.RADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTTwitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadGenPodcast@gmail.comRadically Genuine PodcastIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES7:00 - Annual Statistical Report on the Social Security Disability Insurance Program, 2020 - Awards to Disabled Workers7:15 - 1986 Disability History Report History of SSA 1993-200042:45 - Key facts about housing affordability in the U.S.Jayawickreme, E., Infurna, F. J., Alajak, K., Chopik, W. J., Blackie, L., Chung, J. M., … Zonneveld, R. (2020, August 26). Post-Traumatic Growth as Positive Personality Change: Challenges, Opportunities and Recommendations. https://doi.org/10.31219/osf.io/uqngk
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Jul 14, 2022 • 1h 9min
44. The war on masculinity
In 2018, the APA released guidelines to help psychologists work with men and boys. These guidelines recognize that some traditional masculine traits are harmful. This in itself can be damaging because those traits serve a purpose in society. Self sufficiency and independence should be fostered in a healthy way, not seen as risk factors.On today’s podcast we discuss the war on masculinity.RADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTTwitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadGenPodcast@gmail.comRadically Genuine PodcastIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.ADDITIONAL RESOURCES9:00 - APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Boys and Men14:00 - Study: Men's Sperm Counts Continue to Decline - The Atlantic14:15 - (PDF) A Population-Level Decline in Serum Testosterone Levels in American Men14:45 - Individual variation in fathers' testosterone reactivity to infant distress predicts parenting behaviors with their 1 year old infants - Kuo - 2016 - Developmental Psychobiology - Wiley Online Library
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Jul 7, 2022 • 1h 17min
43. Jesse Zook Mann
Jesse Zook Mann is an Emmy Award-winning TV producer and film director who became disabled due to the harsh side effects from an anti-anxiety medication. After years of dedicated research, he finally found life-saving treatments. He now advocates to educate patients about all the effective interventions available for depression and other mental health struggles. On today’s podcast we welcome Jesse Zook Mann.MORE JESSE ZOOK MANNTwitter @zookmannInstagram @zookmannAbout Mental Health Mediahttps://zookmann.com/Punk Jews - YouTubeRADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTTwitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadGenPodcast@gmail.comRadically Genuine PodcastIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESEditorial Opinion: Dr. Chaminie Wheeler Past Reflections and Hope for the Future16:40 - Bipolar 1 vs. Bipolar 224:00 - Alan Watts28:30 - David Lynch Foundation45:30 - Naturopathic Doctors: An Underutilized Resource of Whole Health Delivery in Primary Care - Adam Sadowski, Luciano Garofalo, Alanna Welsh, Ryan Bradley, 20221:13:00 - Nikki Lynette
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Jun 30, 2022 • 1h 12min
42. Antidepressant induced homicide
In 2011, a paper was published in Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine examining the relationship of antidepressants and akathisia side effects in those with genetic mutations in the metabolizing genes of the CYP450 family. In the study, eight of the subjects had committed homicide and many more became extremely violent while on antidepressants. On today’s podcast we welcome one of the co-authors, Christopher Crotty, and subject, David Carmichael, to share their stories.Twitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadically Genuine Podcast email - RadGenPodcast@gmail.comIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESLucire, & Crotty, C. (2011). Antidepressant-induced akathisia-related homicides associated with diminishing mutations in metabolizing genes of the CYP450 family. Pharmacogenomics and Personalized Medicine, 65. https://doi.org/10.2147/pgpm.s17445 16:00 Zhou, Y., Ingelman-Sundberg, M., & Lauschke, V. (2017). Worldwide Distribution of Cytochrome P450 Alleles: A Meta-analysis of Population-scale Sequencing Projects. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 102(4), 688–700. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpt.69030:00 - Know Your Drugs39:30 - David Carmichael v. GlaxoSmithKline Inc.40:00 - Carmichael, D. Calm, organized, homicidal behaviour – my connection to school shooters. Mad In America.46:15 - RxISK Prescription Drug Side Effects
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Jun 23, 2022 • 1h 32min
41. Recovering from Post-traumatic Stress
Chances are at some point in your lifetime you will experience an event that could be traumatic. You may witness this. Or it may physically happen to you. But what is trauma and how does the brain and body respond? What are the effective treatments for post-traumatic stress? On today’s podcast Dr. Susan Hannan joins us to discuss post-traumatic stress and approaches to treatment. Center for Integrated Behavioral Health Twitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadically Genuine Podcast email - RadGenPodcast@gmail.comIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESDr. Susan Hannan10:30 - Trauma and shock40:30 - Goodness of Fit47:00 - Understanding the impact of trauma56:00 - Cognitive Processing Therapy1:00:00 - What is the RIE Parenting Method?1:09:00 - Prolonged Exposure Therapy1:12:00 - Taco Bell 1:15:00 - Inhibitory Learning Model1:20:00 - Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies1:24:00 - What is Ayahuasca?
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Jun 16, 2022 • 1h 1min
40. Chris Palmer, MD
Dr. Chris Palmer is pioneering the use of the ketogenic diet as a treatment for psychiatric disorders. He is a Harvard Medical School Physician and Researcher dedicated to improving the lives of people suffering from mental illness. Dr. Palmer has been leading the movement at the interface of metabolism, metabolic disorders and mental health. Preorder Brain Energy By Christopher M. Palmer, MDOn today’s podcast Dr. Chris Palmer joins us for a radically genuine conversation. Center for Integrated Behavioral Health Twitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPInstagram @radgenpodTikTok @radgenpodRadically Genuine Podcast email - RadGenPodcast@gmail.comIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.ADDITIONAL RESOURCESDr. Chris Palmer Website18:00 - Ketogenic diet as a metabolic treatment for mental illness19:00 - What is Autophagy?20:30 - Maffetone Method - Low Heart Rate Training 27:00 - Ketogenic diets for drug-resistant epilepsy
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Jun 9, 2022 • 1h 8min
39. Mass shootings
Mass Shootings are, for the most part, an American phenomenon. Why? Since 2014, mass shootings in the United States have increased 157%. Many groups are advocating for change, which we can all agree is necessary. Identifying the root cause is where we have a lot of debate and are often left asking more questions. On today’s podcast we discuss the role of mental health in mass shootings. Center for Integrated Behavioral Health Twitter: Roger K. McFillin, Psy.D., ABPPRadically Genuine Podcast email - RadGenPodcast@gmail.comIf you are in a crisis or think you have an emergency, call your doctor or 911. If you're considering suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a skilled trained counselor.Additional Resources3:05 - Gun Violence Archive12:40 - Katelyn Jetelina: Mass shootings and mental illness13:30 - Dr. Marc Zimmerman16:50 - The Violence Project20:00 - Antidepressant-induced akathisia-related homicides23:00 - Steve Kerr Plea for Gun Control30:30 - Contagion in Mass Killings and School Shootings30:35 - Large Scale Massacres and Mass Media Coverage49:00 - Worldwide Distribution of Cytochrome P450 Alleles
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