Stories We Live By

The Stories We Live By

United States, EnglishPsychology

Retelling our own life stories that are creative and hopeful rather living as victims and in despair.
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A second discussion about what I believe to be "good" therapy and how the elements of non-coercion, respect, uncritical listening, help those seeking help come to own and change their life stories
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Today I will discuss the difference between psychotherapy which seeks to treat mental illneses and disorders and Psycho"therapy" which recognizes that metaphorical illness require metaphorical therapy. The psycho"therapist" seeks... more
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On-Demand Episodes

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Todays story begins with a brief discussion of "The Book of Woe: The DSM and The Death of Psychiatry" by psychologist Gary Greenberg. In it Greenberg demontrates how the same psychiatrists who developed the DSM refer to it as... more
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Dr. Oz, you did a fine show and a public service when you exposed the fraud and dangers of anti-depressants such as Prozac. Your story happily contained the facts that these drugs are vastly overused, potentially damaging to brain and... more
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When does life feel real and worth living? When do our lives feel real but not worth living? Can our lives be made up of performances to impress or placate others that do not feel real? Is such a life worth living? Can we lose sight of what... more
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This is the most important show I have ever done! We have accepted the psychiatric story that virtually all of our children are mentally ill or disordered. Tonight we examine the section of the DSM that describes the many so-called... more
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There is a growing chorus of voices from across the political spectrum to create a data base of the mentally ill in society and flag those who are the most dangerous. This data will be stored in a giant computer which can spit out the... more
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00:46

Continuing our discussion about marriage, partnering, and long term friendships. We will discuss children: Having them, disciplining them and letting them go. How about dealing with In-laws and other close and distant relationships. Finally, we... more
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In many aspects of our lives we share stories with other human beings and no where is the sharing more intense than in long term commitments such as marriage, partnering and other similar interactions. We will analyze marriage... more
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One of the most destructive myths created by the Mental Health Industry states that individuals who repeatedly ingest drugs, including alcohol, various stimulants and others having sedative effects and experience medical problems, behave... more
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Fro the past several years I have had the profound experience of working as a psychological consultant in two nursing homes that also contain rehabilitation units. While the physical care provided residents is mostly adequate their... more
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