80: The Link Between Prosocial Behavior and Mental Health
In a world often filled with chaos and uncertainty, the act of helping one another stands out as a beacon of hope. I explore the fascinating...
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Psychology Is Podcast with Nick Fortino
PI Podcast host, Nick Fortino sits with some of the most influential psychologists and thoughts leaders, in conversations about a variety of topics, many of which will likely relate directly...
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79: Change Your Environment for Mental Health
Ever wondered how much our environment shapes our mental state? The power of the situation influences our perceptions, emotions, and behavio...
78: Lorina Ventura | Therapy Must Include Movement
Mental health one step at a time. Join us as somatic psychotherapist, Lorina Ventura, shares how somatic therapy integrates body movement to...
77: Rob Wipond | Uncovering Psychiatry's Forced Treatments
Investigative journalist, and author of "Your Consent is Not Required" shares his findings on what really goes on in psychiatric detention....
76: David Healy | The Antidepressant Deception
Nick Fortino and renowned psychiatrist Dr. David Healy look at modern psychiatry and psychopharmacology. Dr. Healy, a vocal critic of the ph...
75: Jennifer Giordano | Conventional Psychiatry is Unscientific
Psychiatrist talks about her experience in psychiatry residency, how she questioned the belief system she learned, and her process of redefi...
74: Denelle Dixon | Stellar Blockchain for Human Flourishing
Stellar Lumens (XLM) CEO, Denelle Dixon sits with Nick Fortino to discuss the implications of blockchain technology on society across all bo...
73: Niklas Serning | The Sense and the Nonsense of Therapy
Is therapy scientific? Do some of the common practices and beliefs that define therapy in modern times actually do harm? The brilliant psych...
72: Joanna Moncrieff | Depression is Not a Chemical Imbalance
Dr. Moncrieff's 2022 umbrella review of the serotonin theory of depression became one of the most widely read and influential papers of mode...
71: James W. Kalat | The Man Behind Psychology Textbooks
James W. Kalat is a Professor Emeritus at North Carolina State, and a renowned psychologist and author. He is best known for his widely used...
70: Christina Bjorndal | Holistic Well-Being
Dr. Christina Bjorndal blesses Psychology Is with her wisdom and well rounded knowledge about how to establish and maintain well-being. She...
69: Nicholas Christakis | Our Psychological Blueprint
Dr. Nicholas Christakis is a Sterling Professor of Social and Natural Science at Yale. He is known for his research on the influence of soci...
68: Ellen Galinsky | The Great Potential of Teenage Years
Ellen talks working with Mr. Rogers, and her new book, 'The Breakthrough Years: A New Scientific Framework for Raising Thriving Teens’. Visi...
67: Neseret Bemient | Why This Psychiatric Nurse Left After 17 Years
Former psychiatric nurse shares her experience treating patients in a psychiatric unit, and what lead to her approaching mental illness holi...
66: Truth About ADHD (A Deep Dive)
In light of wide range of responses to my recent article and video on ADHD, I've dedicated this podcast episode to a deeper analysis of ADHD...
65: Todd Rose | They Don't Think What You Think They Think
"We live in challenging times: there is enormous pressure to go along to get along, to stay silent, or to lie about our private beliefs in o...
64: Tomasz Starczewski | Surviving Antidepressant Withdrawal
Psychiatric surviver who struggled with antidepressants, but ultimately successful at tapering off all drugs including Paroxetine, and Sertr...
63: Mariam Grossman | Thinking Deeply About Gender Ideology
Author of Lost in Trans Nation, Dr. Mariam Grossman joins Nick for a thoughtful conversation about modern gender ideology and how it can mis...
62: Julia Hotz | If Not Psych Drugs, Then What?
A life of mental wellbeing is possible without psychiatry… but how? Social prescribing is simple, yet a promising answer to healing and livi...
61: Josef Witt-Doerring | Psychiatry is Not What You Think
Dr. Josef (Side Effects Podcast) shares surprising truths he's uncovered while working in the field of psychiatry. ✨Get AD FREE early access...