The Power of Community with Dr. Karyne Messina

Our guest on this episode of the Psychology Talk Podcast is Dr. Karyne Messina. Dr. Messina is a psychologist and child, adolescent and adult psychoanalyst. In addition to maintaining a full-time private practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland, she is on the medical staff of Suburban Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland which is part of Johns Hopkins Medicine. She is a podcast host for the New Books Network and chair of the Department of Psychoanalytic Education’s (DPE) Scholarship and Writing section which is part of the American Psychoanalytic Association (APsA). Dr. Messina speaks about her new book, The Power of Community: a 45 Day Plane to Stop Trump from Turning our Democracy into his Autocracy. Dr. Hoye and Dr. Messina cover a range of topics about the importance of bolstering our democracy and its systems in face of the “stress test” it has been facing.  Topics include ways to build community and increase democratic principles in the US, the dangers the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 can hold for our country if fully implemented, and psychoanalytic principles that play out in the political field. Purchase the book: The Power of Community: a 45 Day Plane to Stop Trump from Turning our Democracy into his Autocracy Dr. Messina’s Website Dr. Messina's article on Project 2025. The Psychology Talk Podcast is a unique conversation about psychology around the globe. Your host Dr. Scott Hoye discusses psychology and mental health trends with practitioners and experts to keep you informed about issues and trends in the industry. Dr. Hoye is a clinical psychologist and the director of Chicago Psychology Services, in Chicago, IL., USA.https://psych-talk.comhttps://www.instagram.com/psychtalkpodcast/https://www.facebook.com/psychtalkpodcasthttps://chicagopsychservices.com   Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/psychology-talk-podcast--3571902/support.