The two loves of her life-- Alcohol, self harm, and the path of recovery
Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories | Psychotherapy, Trauma, and Psychedelics
03/17/20
•59m
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If only swimming or meditation were as good as vodka. Unfortunately, the most powerful and rapid-acting coping strategies also tend to be the most damaging and addictive.
Annie learned this the hard way. After her father's death when she just 9 years old, she eventually found two of the most alluring and effective coping strategies, and they made day to day life possible, even manageable. They worked fantastically well, until they didn't. Annie found healing through 12 step groups and also through DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and now works as a clinical psychologist, sharing her hard-earned wisdom and relentless hope with others.
Dialectical behavior therapy
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapy-types/dialectical-behavior-therapy
Effectiveness of Alcoholics Anonymous vs other modalities
https://www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD012880.pub2/full
Dr. H
https://www.craigheacockmd.com
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MDMA and the Inner Healer
March 1, 2020
•78m
After a nightmarish sexual assault at age 15, Mitch's life felt over. Wracked by daily dread, panic, and a desperate longing to die, he eventually found his way 22 years later to the MAPS trial of MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for severe PTSD.
In this astonishing account, Mitch describes how MDMA was able to reactivate his innate healing intelligence to allow him to go directly into the hottest fires of his trauma with a powerful shield of openness, safety, self-compassion, and trust. Mitch describes the actual "how" behind MDMA-assisted therapy and why it shows such promise for the future of trauma treatment.
MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies)
https://maps.org
Dr. H interview on Therapy Chat podcast about working with MDMA
https://baltimoreannapolispsychotherapypodcast.libsyn.com/218-understanding-the-research-on-psychedelics-with-trauma-survivors-with-dr-craig-heacock
BFTA in the top psychedelic podcasts of 2020!!
https://blog.feedspot.com/psychedelic_podcasts/
MDMA and inner healing intelligence
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/articles/383-bulletin-winter-2014/5427-a-conversation-with-mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-researchers-winter-2014
https://maps.org/news/bulletin/articles/435-maps-bulletin-winter-2018-vol-28-no-3/7515-cultivating-inner-growth-the-inner-healing-intelligence-in-mdma-assisted-psychotherapy-winter-2018
Dr. H
https://www.craigheacockmd.com
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Ketamine therapy update + Listener questions
March 31, 2020
•14m
Listeners ask: "Can I tell my story on Back from the Abyss?"
"Can you heal trauma that you cannot remember?
Dr. H then looks back at 3 years of 800+ ketamine sessions and further explores the question of intramuscular (IM) vs intravenous (IV) treatment, as well as whether reaching full dissociation is necessary for optimal efficacy.
Dissociation improves ketamine response
https://www.psychiatryadvisor.com/home/depression-advisor/ketamine-induced-dissociative-symptoms-predict-antidepressant-response/
Dr. H
https://www.craigheacockmd.com
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