On Being a Psychiatrist with David Moltz

David Moltz is a psychiatrist in Portland, ME. In this episode, David talked about his reasons for going into psychiatry and the things he finds most difficult about the profession and the things he loves. He speaks about the use of power, the difficulty of deciding whether to commit someone to a hospital, how he listens to a suicidal patient and the importance of being present in the midst of someone’s pain. David also talks about the differences between the culture of mental health, and the culture of  substance abuse treatment or recovery models of care. The post On Being a Psychiatrist with David Moltz appeared first on Safe Space Radio.