The Broken Brain

We meet as a Broken Brain Gang to discuss Strengths Based therapy, where the clinician helps the individual to use their strengths to compensate for weaker areas, presenting problems, and mental illness.

A CEU training for the Aspire Group, by your very own host and psychotherapist Dwight Hurst! I discuss possible causes and context for resistance to treatment, how clinicians can help or hurt with that process, and ways for patients and therapists to overcome these obstacles.

An Aspire CEU Training on the use of technology in counseling. Presented by Karson Kinikini, Licensed Professional Counselor. Karson is one of the organizers of Aspire, a network of professional counselors & therapists, the owner of K2 Counseling, and a really nice guy. Karson and I have worked together since 2003 (ish).

Revenge Porn is a real thing, it is the use of sensitive materials to blackmail, bully, humiliate, or otherwise continue a pattern of abuse. Arianna Jeret of YourTango and The Good Men Project has written a wonderful and personal article about her method of defense. She goes beyond th eobvious "just don't take those types of picturtes," to give us a great real-world approach to self defense against this insidious crime. Listen here and go read her article!

Our new segment: Ask a Therapist. Get a therapist opinion. We discuss psychotropic medication, depression reactions, and the dynamic of therapy.

Lee, Raney Mills and Dwight riff about a list of admission reasons fro inpatient psychiatric (read: ASYLUM) style treatment from the 1860s, and revel in the horribleness of it all.

Rerun of my interview with Dr. Joel Gold, psychiatrist and author of "Suspicious Minds," a powerful and engaging look at Delusion and its role in mental health. Read Dr. Gold's book and follow him on Twitter @thinkvsshrink.

Craig Lewis is the author of Better Days Recovery and Punks in Recovery. He joins us to discuss his background, philosophy of treatment, and the elements of healthy recovery from mental health problems. Craig is an active member of the mental health community and the punk music scene in Boston, and an international speaker on Recovery.

What is self-esteem, how to have it, and what to do to increase your confidence is our topic today. Raney Mills Keiley and Mike Fitch join, and oh yeah, I think Lee is here too.

Elizabeth Carmen, Clinical Social Worker and expert in treatment of Eating Disorders, was kind enough to join me to talk about this dangerous and prevalent disorder.

We discuss clever parenting tricks, techniques, and philosophies useful with control motivated or defiant children. With Dwight, Mike Fitch, Lee Messersmith, and Kristi Kelly Rose.

Mike, Raney Mills, and Dwight discuss how to be healthy with Social Media.