26. Is mental illness contagious?
There is a disturbing trend amongst teens in the U.S. seeking to identify as “mentally ill” and achieve a diagnosis as a means of establishing a group identity. Human behaviors and emotions are contag...
23 Feb 20221h 5min
25. The Sociopath Next Door
Pop culture and film have characterized sociopaths, or psychopaths, as manipulative murderers and criminals. Individuals like that surely exist, but portrayals are based upon those in the news or inca...
17 Feb 20221h 11min
24. February: You asked. We answer.
Our goal as a podcast is to take a critical approach, to educate each other and hopefully motivate you to investigate for yourself and be more informed. We also want our community of listeners to enga...
3 Feb 20221h 17min
23. Mass producing obedience in public schools
During the early 1900’s, the United States went through a period of rapid expansion establishing a free public school system. Educators believed that higher levels of education would improve citizensh...
27 Jan 20221h 15min
22. Are we in a Mass Formation Psychosis?
Throughout history there are examples of communities, regions and even entire countries acting irrationally towards a perceived adversary. And sometimes that “adversary” is not a physical presence, bu...
21 Jan 20221h 25min
21. Building character in the agony of defeat
“Winning isn’t everything; it’s the only thing,” Coach Vince Lombardi said. But that is not true when it comes to youth sports. Whether it is team sports or individual, those failures along the way he...
12 Jan 20221h 32min
20. A clinical training crisis w/ Dr. Ahmad
The longer you practice as a therapist does not correlate with improved outcomes.Time is not enough. To improve, you need to work at it. This is true in sports, music and yes, as a clinician working i...
23 Des 202148min
19. Why do people yell at their kitchen cabinets? w/ Dr. Ahmad
Context matters. A teen experiencing a moment of emotional distress may manifest itself in an irrational way. Fifteen minutes should not be the standard of care to issue a "diagnosis". In fact, it may...
16 Des 202156min
