One foot in the darkness— A path through treatment resistant depression and eating disorder
Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories | Psychotherapy, Trauma, and Psychedelics
06/24/19
•55m
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Ellie grew up in small town Montana and found a highly effective way to cope with the terrible pain of adolescence, family chaos, and depression. Unfortunately, her eating disorder took on a life of its own and almost destroyed her. This is her hero's journey, not of "recovery" per se, but rather of courage, grit, and fierce intention to construct a new self, and ultimately, find a path into the light.
Resources on eating disorders
Books
Eating in the Light of the Moon by Anita Johnson
Life without ED by Jenni Schaefer
Sick Enough by Jennifer Gaudani
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
For ketamine resources see episode 1 (Strawberries)
Dr. Craig Heacock is an adolescent/adult psychiatrist and addiction specialist in Colorado. He was a co-therapist in the Phase 3 trial of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD and has particular interest in the use of ketamine and other psychedelics to treat severe mood disorders and PTSD. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and did his psychiatry training at Brown University.
Dr. H
https://www.craigheacockmd.com
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Strawberries-- A story of bipolar disorder
June 18, 2019
•74m
In this very first episode of BFTA we explore one of the most frightening parts of the abyss, coming face to face with the desperate need to die. Elizabeth woke up five days after her near fatal suicide attempt and found herself with another chance-- this is her story of finding a new way to live and be in this world.
Helpful websites on:
Bipolar disorder
https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/bipolar-disorder/index.shtml
Clozapine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25346322
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(16)30081-5/fulltext
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7883728
Ketamine
https://www.knowablemagazine.org/article/mind/2019/listening-ketamine
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/getting-the-inside-dope-on-ketamine-rsquo-s-mysterious-ability-to-rapidly-relieve-depression/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28749092
Dr. H and Back from the Abyss
https://www.craigheacockmd.com
Dr. Craig Heacock is an adolescent/adult psychiatrist and addiction specialist in Colorado. He was a co-therapist in the Phase 3 trial of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD and has particular interest in the use of ketamine and other psychedelics to treat severe mood disorders and PTSD. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico School of Medicine and did his psychiatry training at Brown University.
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A wise psychotherapy supervisor once said: "There are only two things a therapist can do...hold...or poke...lots of therapists are good at holding...not so many are confident enough to poke...the good therapist has mastered the art of both."
Actually, there are at LEAST 4-5 other crucial mental processes that an effective therapist should be doing more or less simultaneously...and that's no easy task.
This mini-episode explores the hold vs poke dilemma, why this matters so much to anyone who has come to a therapist for meaningful change, and some tangible markers for whether your therapist is up for the challenge of you.
Dr. H
https://www.craigheacockmd.com
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