
Challenging how we think about extreme mental states and the institutions that claim to treat them. Essays, conversations, and more from Dr. Michael R. Montgomery, international Existential Psychoanalyst. psychophobia.substack.com
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 9 | Founded | 3 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureHealth & FitnessMental HealthPhilosophy | |||

"These are not the side effects of the medication. These are the effects of the medication." — R.D. Laing
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The former head of the American Psychiatric Association once called Robert Whitaker "a menace to society." Bob says he'd put it on his gra... more
“I am still learning.“ — Michelangelo, at age 87
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Sandy Halperin was a Harvard professor so brilliant he could deliver two-hour lectures from memory. A decade into his early-onset dementia diagnosis, Steve Orfield says he was still sharper than mo... more
“I mean Negative Capability, that is when man is capable of being in uncertainties, Mysteries, doubts, without any irritable reaching after fact & reason.” -- John Keats
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Certainty is seductive. It simplifies a noisy world, ends evaluation, and of... more
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'“Ultimately, we have just one moral duty: to reclaim large areas of peace in ourselves." — Etty Hillesum
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In a Rome Bookstore, Nita stumbled on R.D. Laing’s The Divided Self in her early twenties. She never quite recovere... more
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This show centers conversations about extreme mental states, mental health systems, and the social/ethical contexts in which care is delivered. Across recent episodes, topics include the limitations and potential of traditional psychiatry, the role of agency and personal responsibility in recovery, and the tension between medical models and body-based or spiritual approaches. Guests bring experiences with trauma, addiction, and psychedelic-assisted exploration, often highlighting practical methods for sustainable change, community-based care, and inclusive coaching. A recurring thread is critically examining how institutions shape understanding and treatment, while exploring alternative pathways—breathwork, somatic practices, silence, and r... more
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