Understanding Mental Health, Healing & Purpose | A Psychiatrist’s Perspective

Is modern psychiatry truly helping people heal — or just managing symptoms? In this episode of Everything Is Personal, Dr. Michael Broukhim shares a powerful perspective on mental health treatment, the limitations of traditional psychiatry, and why true healing requires more than just medication. We explore the difference between stabilising symptoms and addressing the root causes of mental illness — including trauma, lifestyle, spirituality, purpose, and human connection. Dr. Broukhim explains why medications can sometimes suppress emotional growth, how ketamine-assisted therapy is changing treatment for depression, and why neurodivergent minds may actually be some of the most powerful thinkers in the world. If you’ve ever questioned the modern mental health system, this conversation will challenge everything you think you know about healing.

Everything is Personal · Host Len May, Guest Dr. Michael Broukhim