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Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories

Craig Heacock MD

How do we find a way out of the darkest depths of despair? Psychiatrist Dr. Craig Heacock hosts a deep dive into powerfully moving stories of hope and healing, as well as topical explorations of psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and psychedelics.

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Why psychiatric illness strikes young (and what to do...

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2022/12/29

Most medical illnesses appear later in life, as organ systems fail and the decades of wear and tear eventually erode the body's innate homeostatic mechanisms. Psychiatric illness, however, is profoundly different. Here Dr. H explores six central reasons why serious psychiatric illness tends to appear in mid to late adolescence.These factors include:•Leaving the tribe•Contagion and heightened peer influence•Early existential life crises•Developmental brain changes•Sleep deprivation and sleep

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Psilocybin comes to Colorado

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2022/12/15

Last month marked a fairly momentous occasion in Colorado, the statewide passage of Proposition 122, the Natural Medicines Health Act. Coloradoans voted, by a tally of 53 to 47%, to approve both the decriminalization of psilocybin, DMT, ibogaine, and mescaline, along with the medicalization of psilocybin, with the possibility of a medicalization pathway for the others in 2026. This is a landmark, tipping point kind of social change, and one that triggers a huge number of hopes, concerns, and

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The way out of psychosis-- Psychopharmacology as magic

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2022/12/01

Psychiatric meds so often get demonized in the media, including the podcast world, and while psych meds are far from perfect and often cause problematic side effects, they also literally save people’s lives every single day.Steve grew up as the youngest of four, a happy boy in a happy family, a “golden” childhood as he describes it….until everything fell apart. Within a period of just a few years, he lost his father and both his beloved older brothers, all while still a young teenager, leaving him

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70:47

Abortion in Three Acts

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2022/11/17

Three women. Three stories.One must listen.Act 1- SarahMusic by Dori LewisAct 2- KarenMusic-- Karen and Craig, "Waterfall of Wisdom" by Fia Act 3- ElizabethBFTA/ Dr. Hhttps://www.craigheacockmd.com/podcast-page/

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72:31

From Beauty Queen to Psychedelic Guide

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2022/11/03

Raised in an abusive misogynistic home amidst deep shame and the purity culture of her parents' faith, Micah's journey carried her though Southern pageant culture, anorexia, estrangement, birth trauma, and, eventually, connection and acceptance and grace.Micah Stoverhttp://www.micahstoverconsulting.com/BFTA on Instagram. @backfromtheabysspodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/backfromtheabysspodcast/BFTA/ Dr. Hhttps://www.craigheacockmd.com/podcast-page/

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55:54

Autism Spectrum Disorder-- A journey from alienation...

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2022/10/20

Anne grew up always feeling on the outside-- outside her family, her peers, her species. She knew something was "wrong", but a diagnosis would not arrive until she was well into adulthood. Meanwhile she became an expert in studying the ways of people, of "operating in manual", consciously and methodically using the lessons she had learned to know what to do in social situations and how to pass as "normal". Unlike so many others with ASD, Anne was able to marry and have

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31:29

Psychedelics, Psychosis, and Risk Reduction

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2022/10/06

This is a talk that Dr. H gave in Denver at the Nowak Society in Aug. 2022. Medicalization and/or legalization of psilocybin is likely coming to Colorado soon, with other psychedelics soon to follow. This will foster both a new era of psychiatric treatments and psychospiritual exploration, as well as a significant increase in adverse psychiatric events, including psychotic breaks. Dr. H explores the various classes of psychedelics (cannabinoids, tryptamines, phenethylamines, ketamine, e.g.) and

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Understanding ADD/ADHD with Dr. Jeremy Sharp

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2022/09/22

Dr. H sits down with Dr. Jeremy Sharp, Director of the Colorado Center for Assessment and Counseling and host of The Testing Psychologist podcast, for an exploration of the psychological and psychiatric aspects of ADD/ADHD.Dr. Jeremy Sharphttps://www.coloradocac.com/about/dr-jeremy-sharp/The Testing Psychologist podcasthttps://www.thetestingpsychologist.comBFTA on Instagram. @backfromtheabysspodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/backfromtheabysspodcast/BFTA/ Dr.

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74:21

Finding a way back to each other: Addiction, a...

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2022/09/08

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BFTA Summer Special-- Trauma, Spirit, and...

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2022/07/23

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62:06

Fishbowl 3

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2022/06/02

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Psychedelic Somatic Therapy with Saj Razvi

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2022/05/19

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66:56

Psychotherapy Twice Told

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2022/05/05

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MDMA, MAPS, and Cover Story's Power Trip-- Another...

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2022/04/21

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62:20

Working with families and psychiatric illness

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2022/04/07

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55:59

Attachment and Adoption Part 2– Ridghaus and the Six...

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2022/03/24

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From Seoul to Wichita-- Attachment trauma and adoption

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2022/03/10

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72:36

The nature of gender-- A story of transitioning

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2022/02/24

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59:15

Twenty years in psychiatry: Insights and clinical pearls

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2022/02/10

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63:18

The Dark Side of Psychedelics

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2022/01/27

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