On Episode 22, Dr. Steph Anderson, researcher and lecturer at the Graduate Center of CUNY, discusses her research on the intersection of sexual and ethnic minority experience from her dissertation entitled "(Dis)Entangling Gender Expression and Race in Antigay Discrimination: An Intersectional Approach". Far on the forefront of research in this ... Continue Reading
Key Dilemmas in Psychotherapy – Ep. 21
In Episode 21, Martin speaks with Alison Crosthwait, Registered Therapist in Toronto, Canada, author of the blog The Good Therapists, and creator of the online course, Therapy School. Together they discuss some major dilemmas that can impact mental health and the practice of psychotherapy, such as: What happens when real life experience differs ... Continue Reading
Psychotherapy has a Major Image Problem – Ep. 20
Dr. Ryan Howes is a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist practicing in Pasadena, CA. When the profession of Psychotherapy takes a few rounds to the gut in Episode 20, how will he and Martin respond? Tune in for some sober responses to harsh criticisms and concerns about therapy expressed by readers of Dr. Howes' blog for Psychology Today called ... Continue Reading
Navigating multiple versions of “Reality” – Ep. 19
On this episode, Martin responds to feedback about Episode 18, balancing positive and negative perspectives about mental health providers and the passage of the Murphy Bill. Listen in for a brief commentary about the clinical issues arising from the recent election and the delicate theme of teasing out "fact" from "fiction" in the heat of ... Continue Reading
Traumatized by Treatment – Ep. 18
Psychiatric survivor Emma Shireen Carter joins Martin on Episode 18 to discuss her repeated traumatization by healthcare providers. Strip searched, over-medicated, and confined against her will on the eve of her college graduation, Emma shares the experiences that have inspired the founding of Southern California Against Forced Treatment (SCAFT). ... Continue Reading
Great Expectations – and what happens when they’re not met? – Ep. 17
On Episode 17, Martin reflects on the range of responses to the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. President, and applies the theme of dashed expectations beyond politics. Hear direct messages to both supporters and opposers of the next President elect, as the nation seeks answers and empathy to heal the divide. Mentioned in Episode 17: ... Continue Reading