It's Not Just In Your Head

Max is back! (Or at least for this one episode, hopefully more in future).

Max talks with Anna Zeira regarding her paper 'Mental Health Challenges Related to Neoliberal Capitalism in the United States'.

"Rates of mental illness have increased dramatically over the past 15 years in the United States. Additionally, life expectancy has fallen over the past several years due to increases in death from suicide, opioid overdose, and alcoholic liver cirrhosis... Over the last decade some have questioned whether these changes are due to neoliberal capitalist policies and ideologies. Neoliberal capitalism incorporates theories of eliminating all restrictions on the market and decreasing government assistance programs... Since then these policies have led to income inequality, disempowerment of workers, outsourcing of manufacturing jobs, inadequate social services, mass incarceration and an expensive and ineffective healthcare system... Studies have shown that the consequences of these policies and ideologies likely have a role in increasing rates of mental illness. This paper will discuss how these factors increase mental distress and postulate ways that mental health professionals can advocate for change."

References:

'Mental Health Challenges Related to Neoliberal Capitalism in the United States': [pdf] https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s10597-021-00840-7.pdf

[website] https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Mental-Health-Challenges-Related-to-Neoliberal-in-Zeira/186be1ead9c155d363853084f5dc897384003d83

Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at [email protected].

Harriet’s other shows:

WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH 

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi discuss the healthline article, 'The Beginner’s Guide to Trauma Responses' and how fight, flight, freeze & fawn not only effect the individual, but the family, relationships and society in general.

Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at [email protected].

References:

https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/fight-flight-freeze-fawn

Harriet’s other shows:

WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH 

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi talk with host of This is Revolution podcast Jason Myles about his experiences with homelessness and working with the homeless population.

Part 2 of this conversation is a patron only episode. Become a patron at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to gain early access  to episodes, our discord server, and monthly reading/discussion groups.

References:

This Is Revolution podcast: https://www.thisisrevolutionpodcast.com/

The price of fairness documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eDOn4YnMHU

Dreams From The Monster Factory: https://books.google.co.uk/books/about/Dreams_from_the_Monster_Factory.html?id=__D6lAEACAAJ&redir_esc=y

Harriet’s other shows:

WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH and https://www.patreon.com/capitalismhitshome

Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at [email protected].

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

Become a patron of our podcast at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to get early access to full episodes, our discord chat room and live  discussion groups with the hosts.

"Transference is a phenomenon in  which one seems to direct feelings or desires related to an important  figure in one’s life—such as a parent—toward someone who is not that  person. In the context of psychoanalysis and related forms of therapy,  a patient is thought to demonstrate transference when expressing  feelings toward the therapist that appear to be based on the patient’s  past feelings about someone else."

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/transference

Liam questions Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi on their experiences of Transference and Counter-Transference.

Harriet’s other shows:

WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH 

Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at [email protected].

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

Become a patron of our podcast at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to get early access to full episodes, our discord chat room and live discussion groups with the hosts.

Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi discuss the desperate mental health situation in the USA, personal responsibility, 'bad choices', Nationalism and what being an American actually means.

Harriet’s other shows:

WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH 

Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at [email protected].

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

Become a patron of our podcast at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to get early access to full episodes, our discord chat room and live discussion groups with the hosts.

Public school teacher, poet and host of the CDerickVarnVlog talks to Psychotherapist Harriet Fraad and Substance Abuse Councillor Ikoi regarding public education in the USA.

Part 2 of this conversation is a patron only episode. Become a patron at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to gain early access  to episodes, our discord server, and monthly reading/discussion groups.

References:

CDerickVarnVlog: https://www.youtube.com/c/CDerickVarnVlog

Harriet’s other shows:

WBAI Interpersonal Update (Wednesdays): https://wbai.org/program.php?program=431

Capitalism Hits Home: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPJpiw1WYdTNYvke-gNRdml1Z2lwz0iEH and https://www.patreon.com/capitalismhitshome

Email us with feedback, questions, suggestions at [email protected].

ATTENTION! This is a Boring Dystopia/Obligatory 'don't sue us' message:  This podcast provides numerous different perspectives and criticisms of  the mental health space, however, it should not be considered medical  advice. Please consult your medical professional with regards to any  health decisions or management.

Become a patron of our podcast at patreon.com/itsnotjustinyourhead to get early access to full episodes, our discord chat room and live  discussion groups with the hosts.