The Broken Brain

Returning champion, neurodiversity advocate, and your mental health's best friend Sharon Blady returns to focus on Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID), trauma, healing, PTSD, fear, and other psychological underpinnings within Marvel's Moon Knight, including the historically problematic representation of DID. Sharon created and operates speak-up.co. Click HERE or go to the site to see a dope arc reactor before checking out her work. Subscribe to our Patreon membership for bonus episodes, including the video of this discussion, and an episode where Sharon discusses the use of Wolverine as a model for psychological health: www.patreon.com/brokenbrain

Once more unto the MCU breach with Sharon Blady! Dr Strange and the Multiverse of Madness is a wild ride into many psychological elements. Grief, trauma, anger, compulsivity, and decidedly unhealthy coping mechanisms. We also discuss the elements of support (or lack thereof) and Dr Strange's lousy bedside manner. Stay tuned to the feed for our discussion about Dissociative Identity Disorder & symptom integration in the Marvel series Moon Knight. Watch the video of this discussion by becoming a Broken Brain patron at www.patreon.com/brokenbrain

Tehya Nakamura (TK) is the host and creator of the For the Love of History podcast. She returns to The Broken Brain to help break down the information about Abraham Lincoln's experiences with depression, or Melancholy as it was called at the time. It is an interesting look at one of the United States' favorite Presidents, old-timey attitudes about mental health, gender issues in treatment, and little blue pills that were super poisonous. Go to www.patreon.com/brokenbrain to sign up for bonus materials, including the video of this interview and a special mini episode about "The Suicide's Soliloquy," an anonymous poem about suicidality that may have been written by Lincoln himself.

Tehya Nakamura (TK) is the host of For The Love of History, a wonderful podcast that shares obscure and exciting historical stories. She joins me to discuss the awkward and weird history of mental health diagnosis. This is a rerun of a previous Broken Brain, leading the way for TK's appearance on a new episode next week, when we will talk about Abraham Lincoln's history with Depression.

Psychiatrist and Author Jess Wright appeared on the podcast a few months ago to discuss his work in computer-assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. He returns to the show to discuss his new book, "A Stream to Follow," a historical-fiction novel focused on PTSD in the time of WWII. The protagonist of the story is a small town doctor who served as a WWII battlefield medic. Jess discusses his own experience as a Military Psychiatrist, his Father and Uncle's service in WWII, and much more. "A Stream to Follow" is the FIRST book to be featured in the Broken Brain Book club. About a month from now (the release of this episode) we will hold a virtual book club meeting for any listener who is interested in joining. Jess has agreed to join us in that meeting to answer questions and discuss his work. You can find "A Stream To Follow" on Amazon, at your local indie book store, or anywhere you get books. The best place of course is booksandcranniesva.com, where you can order from former guest DeShanta Hairston through her store Books and Crannies.

This episode is a selection of another podcast that is produced by the same people bringing you the Broken Brain. Dwight cohosts and produces a podcast with Clare Waismann and David Livingston of the Waismann Method Rapid Detox and Opiate Treatment Specialists in California. They are discussing healthy ways to cope and avoid substance use triggers during times of high crises like many are facing currently. Check out Clare and David's podcast: A Podcast to Answer Your Questions on Addiction, Recovery and Mental Health by Waismann Method® Opioid Treatment Specialists and Rapid Detox Center

Dr. Carmine Pariante is a Psychiatrist who studies Treatment Resistant Depression. He is working towards a more specific definition of what constitutes a resistance to treatment interventions, and how to use that information in increasing efficacy in treatment. Sofia Quaglia is a medical journalist who wrote a piece on Dr. Pariante's work, and joins today to help describe this work, and discuss her goals of highlighting the need for definition in diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. You can view the video of this interview by becoming a Patron of the show at www.patreon.com/breakabrain.

Tammie Chang MD is a pediatric oncologist, author, coach, and super swell human being! The USA is facing the highest rate of medical professional burnout ever recorded. We discuss why this may be, what can be done about it, and how to find hope amid the problems. Dr Chang is an expert and consultant on workplace burnout for physicians and one of the founders of Pink Coat MD, an online space for women physicians. Learn more about her work at tammiechangmd.com Watch video of all the Broken Brain interviews (and hear bonus episodes as well) by becoming a patron of the show at www.patreon.com/brokenbrain. Also, subscribe to the Dr Erica Harris FaceBook page to see Dr Chang's live Q&A appearance for the Rise Today Inspirational Podcast on April 19.

Music Thanatology is the clinical use of music to aid people who are dying. Tony Pederson, Certified Music Thanatologist and former President of the Music-Thanatology Association International joins me today to share how the use of harp and vocal music in hospital environments helps to humanize the end of life process, sharing some of his musical talent with us in the episode. Tony is also a faculty member at the Accorda Music Thanatology Institute, you can learn more about Thanatology education at accordaschool.org. Help support the show and get bonus material, including video of this and other episode recordings, at www.patreon.com/brokenbrain.

Freind of the show and returning guest Sam Led is here to inspire me and you to be ourselves and let that be our guide towards relaxing we are not broken and have all we need to live our life. An intuitive Life and Inspirational Coach, Sam is also the host & creator of the Fear Less Now podcast. Learn more about his work and his upcoming book at SamLedConsulting.com.