I recently sat down with Dr. Lisha Antiqua to explore the inconvenient truths of modern psychiatry–and what you can do to thrive despite them. In this podcast episode, I answer: Do psychiatrists want you to feel disconnected and numb? How can psych drugs make trauma worse? Do psychiatrists really get paid by pharmaceutical companies? Are [...]
I went from being a suicidal, sick doctor on 20 different medications to living the life of my dreams. I put down my prescription pad and started helping people holistically heal their physical and mental health issues and get off the merry-go-round of taking toxic pills. Listen to my story and me sharing the truths [...]
Watch my interview on the Naturopathic Business Podcast where I talk about my journey of leaving traditional psychiatry to create a holistic non-profit practice. Discover how I managed to have my student loans worth over half a million dollars forgiven in the process. Don't miss out on this fascinating discussion hosted by Dr. Mike Gonzales. [...]
In my recent podcast interview, I spoke with Debbie Nelson from Alternative to Meds Center. Their residential facility offers specialized services for individuals looking to withdraw from psychiatric medications and explore holistic approaches to mental health. Their unique philosophy prioritizes a well-rounded, interconnected approach to understanding and promoting overall well-being. During our conversation, we explored [...]
Psychiatric medications can lead to a physiological dependence that causes torturous and horrendous withdrawal symptoms - an experience that countless people describe as the worst of their lives. It's critical to understand that these symptoms can masquerade as the original illness or distress, making the process even more challenging. I recently had a powerful conversation [...]
"Dr. Kendra Campbell is the founder of Free Range Psychiatry, an organization that believes in the potential for human beings to thrive without the need for psychiatric medications. Imagine going to the psychiatrist and not getting a prescription for an antidepressant, antipsychotic, or antianxiety medication. It’s almost unheard of. Free Range is different. The doctors [...]
In the latest episode of Psychiatria, I explore how I became a health coach. When I think about it, a holistic psychiatry practice is an interesting place to begin practicing as a health coach. Oftentimes, people come here seeking, sometimes urgent, medical support. They might be struggling with their psych meds and want help getting [...]
Most of us are familiar with the idea of intention. You’ve probably heard about setting an intention for the day or for a yoga class, or maybe you’ve learned about the importance of having a clear intention when entering certain situations. As Elena shares in this conversation, many of us were initially exposed to the [...]
Hypnotherapy is one of those things that I originally didn’t give much credit to. Before I learned about it or experienced it, I thought it would be like “talk therapy lite”. I imagined some sort of guided meditation followed by typical talk therapy stuff. However, hypnotherapy is actually way more interesting than this. The part [...]
My first instinct was to refer to this second part of my conversation with Dr. Brandon Yuenger as “the spiritual part”, but once I felt those words I immediately knew they weren’t accurate. This whole story is spiritual, this is just the part where we talk about it. In this episode, Brandon shares how he [...]
