What I'm thinking about now-- MDMA, Sleep Med...

After seven years and so many powerful stories, Craig announces a tectonic shift in the BFTA plates.Support the show! https://www.buzzsprout.com/396871/supportClosing song-- "Come and go" by Timber ChoirBringing Therapy into Med Management-- An intensive workshop for psych NPs an ...  Show more

Amidst a long catalog of previous BFTA stories featuring complex or developmental PTSD, today’s story is one of classic DSM-style PTSD, it’s a story of both medical and parenting trauma, of facing the fear of annihilation and death. In this three part story, first we hear Tracy t ...  Show more

In this episode, I explain how medications such as Adderall, Ritalin, Vyvanse and other stimulants work to increase focus and treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). I explain the brain circuits involved in focus and the key roles dopamine and norepinephrine play i ...  Show more

In this episode, my guest is Nolan Williams, M.D., a triple board-certified psychiatrist, neurologist and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. He is also the Director of the Stanford Brain Stimulation Lab. We discuss clinical application ...  Show more

My guest this episode is Dr. Paul Conti, M.D., a psychiatrist and expert in treating trauma, personality disorders and psychiatric illnesses and challenges of various kinds. Dr. Conti earned his MD at Stanford and did his residency at Harvard Medical School. He now runs the Pacif ...  Show more

Rebooting psychotherapy:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26162113/Mental health for all by involving all:  https://youtu.be/yzm4gpAKrBk?si=cTioab_Bzcj9YzL781 words episode of This American Life:  https://www.thisamericanlife.org/204/81-wordsBetterHelp:   https://www.thecut.com/art ...