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Shmental Health
by Isaac Dust
Reflections on attention, self-knowledge, and the mental health profession. headthegong.substack.com
Episodes
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IHR Podcast #29: Watch and wait
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, the Cancer Chronicles continue with an update following my visit to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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IHR Podcast #28: The power of expectations
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I recount and reflect upon the latest twists and turns of my “journey” since being diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Happiness = Reality – Expectations. That’s what they say, and I think they might be right, so learning to...
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IHR Podcast #27: Cancer diagnosis
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I update my own health status, which includes a recent diagnosis of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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IHR Podcast #26: Rise of the Attentionauts
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I say “Hey” for the first time in eleven months, then ramble about reevaluating and revamping the podcast/website in the direction of my current foci: attentionology, meditation, and critical psychology. Media and resources referenced:...
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IHR Podcast #25: Skin cancer, present state awareness training, collective health decisions, technologies of isolation, and the meaning of anxiety
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I talk about my very recent experience with skin cancer surgery, then I ramble on about a variety of health-related topics that may or may not hang together in a coherent fashion. Media, resources, and photos referenced: The Secret to a...
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IHR Podcast #24: Delivering your cargo
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I take a journey from New Mexico to North Carolina and back again, then continue rambling through Kornfields and dark webs before rallying to restore my sanity. Media referenced in this episode: The Duncan Trussell Family Hour, Episode…
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IHR Podcast #23: Summer 2018 reboot
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I resuscitate the podcast after a year-long, self-induced coma. What have I been up to and interested in during this hiatus? There’s only one way to find out. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other…
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IHR Podcast #22: Time Well Spent
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I share my thoughts on Tristan Harris, his Time Well Spent movement, and the struggle for ownership of my attention in this age of digital distraction. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or…
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IHR Podcast #21: Criticizing science in truthless times
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I reflect on the following question: How can we challenge and expose bad ideas and corruptive influences in mainstream science without playing into the hands of anti-intellectuals in this age of “fake news” and Trumpian obfuscation? Video...
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IHR Podcast #20: What am I doing here?
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I think out loud about the question “What am I doing here?” before rambling on about everything under the sun. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit...
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IHR Podcast #19: Living one’s dreams in the age of digital distraction
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I reflect on what it means to be healthy in this age of digital distraction. This is a seriously low-energy podcast. I really need to learn how to bring some enthusiasm to these things, but it’s hard to hone the ol’ podcasting skills when...
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IHR Podcast #18: Neurogenesis and Holistic Health
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I respond to Brant Cortright’s thesis that one’s rate of neurogenesis (growth of new brain cells) may be the most important biomarker for one’s brain health. I recently blogged about all this here. This is a public episode. If you would…
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IHR Podcast #17: Joanna Moncrieff and the politics of psychiatric drug treatment
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I ramble on about the inadequacy of current terminology to describe “integral” mental health perspectives, and then introduce one such perspective — the critical psychiatry of Dr. Joanna Moncrieff. Relevant media: Joanna Moncrieff – The…
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IHR Podcast #16: Critical Thinking
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I string together some loosely formed thoughts about the centrality of critical thinking in all walks of life. Related media: Critical Thinker Academy: Good website with lots of free resources about critical thinking This is a public...
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IHR Podcast #15: To screen or not to screen (everyone for depression)
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I discuss the new depression screening guidelines proposed by the The US Preventive Services Task Force, the response to these guidelines by Allen Frances, and the perils of podcast procrastination. Related articles: Depression screening…
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IHR Podcast #14: Thoughts on Integral Theory and the associated community
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I discuss my current perspective on Ken Wilber’s “Integral Theory” and the associated community, especially in light of the recent New York Times article on Marc Gafni, a known sexual predator who is unconscionably endorsed as a leader in...
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IHR Podcast #13: Bruce Levine and the anti-authoritarian mental health movement
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I talk about the anti-authoritarian pushback against mainstream mental health perspectives, highlighting an excellent video presentation by psychologist Bruce Levine. Related media: – My recent blog post on Levine’s presentation – Levine’s...
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IHR Podcast #12: Lifestyle and mental health
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I revisit an incredibly important and sadly under-appreciated article (written in 2011) by Dr. Roger Walsh called Lifestyle and Mental Health. The article outlines eight major lifestyle factors that are woefully underestimated and...
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IHR Podcast #11: Allen Frances on the anything-but-rational American mental health system
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I review an excellent article by Allen Frances in which he excoriates us all for turning a blind eye to those in our society who need mental health services the most. Here is the article that was referenced in this discussion: What Drives...
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IHR Podcast #10: Diagnosing for Dollars
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I discuss the issues of upcoding, downcoding, and “diagnosing for dollars” — practices that mental health professionals too often engage in, for various reasons, when they are beholden to managed care insurance systems. Here are the media...
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IHR Podcast #9: Professional Identity in Counseling
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I discuss my personal struggle to embrace a professional identity as a “counselor,” given my unconventional views on certain mental health issues. Here are some other media resources that may be helpful/relevant to this discussion: 20/20…
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IHR Podcast #8: Doubling down on the brain-based model of mental illness
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I discuss an important paper by Noel Hunter and William Schultz called A Response to the Hyper-focus on Brain-based Research and “Disease”. Here are some other media resources that may be helpful/relevant to this discussion: A Response to...
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IHR Podcast #7: Knowing most about what matters least
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I discuss the limits of psychological science and the role creativity can play in living the good life. Topics include: An interesting discussion between Sam Harris and Paul Bloom on the drawbacks of empathy The appropriate weight of...
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IHR Podcast #6: Mindfulness in Schools
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I describe and explore the potential benefits, issues, and challenges involved in implementing mindfulness-based interventions with students in K-12 schools. Topics include: Clinical applications of mindfulness The use of mindfulness-based...
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IHR Podcast #5: Addiction and Connection
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I reflect on various views of addiction, specifically focusing on a recent article by Johann Hari, who has a new book out called Chasing the Scream:The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs. Topics include: Various ways of understanding...
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IHR Podcast #4: Evidence-Based Treatment
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I reflect on the notion of “evidenced-based” treatments and practice. Topics include: Evidence-based treatment of mental health problems The process of conducting research (especially in the field of mental health counseling) The process…
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IHR Podcast #3: Anxiety and Elephants
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I rant about Paxil, bulging discs, and having one’s head lodged in an elephant’s bum. Topics include: The “chemical imbalance” model of psychopathology The biopsychosocial or “integral” approach to health Tigers on porches Elephant butts...
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IHR Podcast #2: Unwinding
In this episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast, I get on the floor so that I can get some sleep. Topics include: Unwinding Somatic/Body-oriented practices “Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering” – Pema Chodron Engaging with electronic media in a healthy manner…
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IHR Podcast #1: Precision Psychiatry
In this –the inaugural episode of the Integral Health Resources Podcast– I flounder about trying to figure out what on earth I’m doing. Topics include: “Precision psychiatry” NIMH Director Thomas Insel Integral/Biopsychosocial models of health Summary: In the May issue of Science, Dr. Thomas…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Reflections on attention, self-knowledge, and the mental health profession.
headthegong.substack.com
HOSTED BY
Isaac Dust
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