Modern Minds with Mark Henick

On this episode of MODERN MINDS, Mark speaks with Dr. Awais Aftab and Dr. Paul Puri about the process, history, and ethics of involuntary hospitalization in psychiatry. Dr. Aftab is a psychiatrist in Cleveland, Ohio, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University. He is a member of the Psychiatric Times editorial board, and he writes online at Psychiatry at the Margins. Dr. Puri is a psychiatrist in private practice in Los Angeles...

On this episode of MODERN MINDS, Mark speaks with Dr. Anna Schaffner and author Sarah McVanel about burnout among healthcare workers. They cover the personal and organizational aspects of this matter of vital concern.

On this episode of MODERN MINDS, we're talking about Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). You're going to hear both sides. Mark speaks with Dr. Sarah Lisanby, a Professor Emeritus at Duke University, as well as Dr. John Read, a professor of clinical psychology at the University of East London. Both guests are well established academics and experts on ECT -- but both come to very different conclusions.

It's that time of year again - kids of all ages are adjusting to their return to school, and their parents too! For kids with diverse needs, this transition comes with some unique considerations. Dr. Susan Rich is on the show to share some strategies for how to support children and families during this time. Then, Mark is joined by his former professor, Dr. Pamela Epley, a special education expert at the Erikson Institute for Child Development in Chicago...

For some, medications can play a crucial role in managing various mental health conditions and in improving quality of life. However, as our understanding of medicine advances, so too does our knowledge of the efficacy and potential risks associated with certain drugs commonly used for mental illnesses...

We've entered into a psychedelic renaissance. We can finally see the promise of novel treatments for some of the most common mental health problems. Yet, psychedelics continue to carry the stigma imposed by the war on drugs. On this episode, Mark Henick is joined by two distinguished scientists: Dr. Godfrey Pearlson from Yale University and the COBRA lab at the Institute of Living, and Dr...