In this episode, we talk to Mark Lukach, author of the book My Lovely Wife in the Psych Ward: A Memoir, about his experiences as the loved one of someone with new onset symptoms of mania, depression, suicidality, and psychosis. Mark tells us th

The Last Undiscovered Organ in the Body (with Carol Tamminga, M.D.)

Sep 5th, 2018

In our interview with Carol Tamminga, MD, we discuss biological psychiatry and the evolution of the field of psychiatry to now include a greater understanding of the neurobiologic underpinnings of disease through brain imaging, genetics, and ci

Digital and Community Solutions After a Physician Suicide (part 3 of 3 with Janae Sharp)

Sep 5th, 2018

In the final part of our discussion with Janae Sharp, Janae further discusses the loss of her husband and how best to support others through grief. She details some unique differences in responses by others when her husband died by suicide (eg,

Physician Suicide and the Need to Talk About It (part 2 of 3 with Janae Sharp)

Sep 5th, 2018

In the second part of our interview with Janae Sharp, she discusses why she feels she has been a different kind and less restricted voice for physician suicide awareness. She notes that it is important for physicians to speak on this issue and

Surviving a Physician Suicide: Imperfect Grief and Shaping the Narrative for the Children Left Behind (part 1 of 3 with Janae Sharp)

Aug 14th, 2018

In Part 1 of our 3-part interview with Janae Sharp—a physician suicide loss survivor and the Founder and CEO of the Sharp Index, a nonprofit dedicated to better physician mental health—Janae shares her story of loss, grief, and her call to acti

Abuse, Attachment, and Resilience: Genes and the Environment (with Dr. Nemeroff, part 2 of 2)

Jul 15th, 2018

Charles Nemeroff, MD, PhD, discusses the role of social influences on biology, using the example of early life trauma. He explains brain changes, inflammation, and genetic risk factors that modulate the development of PTSD or depression in pati

Depression: A Killing Disease (with Dr. Nemeroff, part 1 of 2)

Jul 15th, 2018

Depression is a killing disease: the effects of depression on the body beyond suicideIn the first part of this interview, Dr. Charles Nemeroff, Director of the University of Miami Center on Aging and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and

Innovation in Psychiatric Education: Interaction and Measurement (with Dr. Arbuckle, part 2 of 2)

Mar 31st, 2018

In the second part of our interview with Melissa Arbuckle, MD, she continues to discuss active learning methods. What makes interaction in a learning environment difficult for people? She then summarizes the use of quantitative measurement in

Neuroscience Education: Relevant, Stigma Reducing, and Fun to Learn (with Dr. Arbuckle, part 1 of 2)

Mar 31st, 2018

In the first part of this interview, Dr. Melissa Arbuckle, Vice Chair for Education and Director of Resident Education in the department of psychiatry at Columbia University and the New York Psychiatric Institute, discusses neuroscience educat

Is There a Relationship Between Mood and Diet? (with Dr. Mayer, part 3 of 3)

Mar 11th, 2018

Here: Part 3 of 3 with Emeran Mayer, MD, PhD on the mind-gut connection. Dr Mayer talks about the role of the gut in psychiatric illnesses and mood-from a history of forced colectomy in psychiatric patients to an inflammatory diet influencing m

IBS and the Developing Microbiome (with Dr. Mayer, part 2 of 3)

Mar 11th, 2018

Part 2 of a 3 part interview, with Emeran Mayer, MD, PhD on the mind-gut connection. Dr Mayer talks about irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as an example of a known brain-gut disorder, focusing on the research on dysbiosis—alteration of the gut mi

The Mind-Gut Connection: What Is It and How Did It Evolve? (with Dr. Mayer, part 1 of 3)

Feb 22nd, 2018

The mind-gut connection: What is it and how did it evolve? That is the question posed for this short podcast (the first in a series of three on the topic) to gastroenterologist Emeran Mayer, MD, PhD, a pioneer of medical research into brain-gu

TMS: A Top-Down Process (with Dr. Bermudes, part 3 of 3)

Feb 7th, 2018

Here: Part 3 of a 3-part interview with Richard Bermudes, MD on transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). Dr. Bermudes is founder and medical director of TMS Health Solutions and founding member of the Clinical TMS Society. Part 1 can be found h

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation: The Procedure (with Dr. Bermudes, part 2 of 3)

Jan 28th, 2018

Dr. Richard Bermudes (Part 2 of 3): Dr. Bermudes talks about the experience of TMS (including his own) as well as the future of neuromodulation as it transitions from research to practice. He is founder and medical director of TMS Health Soluti

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation - A Look Under the Hood (with Dr. Bermudes, part 1 of 3)

Jan 21st, 2018

Transcranial magnetic stimulation: an exciting FDA approved technology in psychiatry. But exactly what is TMS, and why should psychiatrists—and perhaps even the general—public be aware of it?That's the key question the hosts of this short podca

The Transformation of Ethics In Psychiatry (with Dr. Paul Appelbaum)

Oct 20th, 2017

Our discussion this month was with Dr. Paul Appelbaum. It ranged from the history of current settled ethical positions to hot issues in ethics and law in psychiatry today. We discuss the history of involuntary hospitalization, genetics, human f

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