Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories | Psychotherapy, Trauma, and Psychedelics
Back from the Abyss will change the way you think about psychiatric illness. Instead of dwelling on DSM diagnoses, you hear patients tell their stories of how they fell into darkness-- and how they found their way back. It's intimate, psychologically rich, medically interesting, sometimes heartbreaking, often irreverent, and ultimately hopeful. Join psychiatrist Dr. Craig Heacock as he hosts this deep dive into powerfully moving stories of hope and healing, as well as topical explorations of psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and psychedelics.
Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories | Psychotherapy, Trauma, and Psychedelics
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