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As a mental health professional with over 10 years in the field and as a psychiatric survivor more recently, this podcast has been so important to hear. To give some perspective on the negative review from September, I have to say that holding a doctoral degree in microbiology and understanding abolition, social justice, and other current social movements as well having lived experience, are far more important to this conversation than a mental health degree. Mental health degrees in America are generally rooted in capitalist mental health and rarely teach accurate and/or new scientific theory even though they push the biopsychosocial model and the chemical imbalance theory. Most clinicians rely on this information taught in school, “public knowledge” about “chemical imbalances,” and the DSM, never realizing that the science might not add up or that diagnoses are social conventions derived from white supremacist, American, patriarchal (and goes without saying, capitalist) values. As far as I can tell, a critical and/or historical view of the field and the DSM are rarely taught. So yes, they are qualified and no a mental health professional would not be more qualified to discuss this. Even the thoughtful, social justice oriented clinicians are not always aware of the issues at hand because nobody has time to think critically in this overworked, underpaid field.
dqvrvrv via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 10/21/22
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I would love to hear you guys talk about the way conservative Christianity has tried to co-opt therapy language over the years to pathologize things they view as sinful, with homosexuality, transgenderism, and “pornography addiction”. The Conquer Series is the prime example of this today, and it...Read full review »
grainsplattswooshbuckleriniac via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/12/22
I really enjoyed the insight and critical thought around capitalism and disorder. Maybe just hitting me at a weird time bc I’m in the process of seeking diagnosis so I’d looove to hear an episode on the benefits!
zoq666 via Apple Podcasts · Canada · 03/31/22
Finally!! Extremely intelligent dialogue on the real cause of mental illness and it’s real solution. Really delightful, mentally stimulating, and heart-relieving work, thank you for it!
Cbnjydhi via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 06/18/22
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