Is Mental Illness More Normal Than We Think? The numbers are in and more and more Americans are suffering from mental disorders that run the full gambit - from depression to substance abuse to anxiety disorders. So why aren't more people getting help? Stigma. Although society has come a long way in accepting mental health disorders as true illnesses, there are many that find shame and embarrassment which keep them from reaching out. 

The Fear of the Needle - Caridad was a woman who had such fear of needles that she refused to get vaccinated. Although she believed that inoculation was important, a bad experience while getting a shot during childhood resulted in a paralyzing fear of needles. Dr. B. talks to Caridad and her journey to overcome her fear to the point of recently get a Covid vaccination. 

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Welcome to The Breakdown with Doctor B., a psychologically healing conversation with well-known psychiatrist Arthur Bregman MD.  Every week Dr. B. and host Linda Corley break down issues and problems from a mental health perspective. From the incessant stresses of the pandemic to untangling relationship problems, Dr. B's years of experience help piece together the messiest of life's problems.