Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories Podcast
1) When psychiatric illness isn't just psychiatric-- The immune system, PANS, and psychiatric mimicry
There is a growing awareness in psychiatry that not all psychiatric illness is psychiatric— some percentage of what presents in psychiatric settings is actually triggered by autoimmune responses to va...Show More
2) 10 Questions to Deepen Psychotherapy-- Inviting the Here and Now
Psychotherapy can often get stuck in a there and then storytelling mode....how do we shift the therapeutic encounter into the immediacy of the Here and Now? Here Dr. H shares 10 questions which shine...Show More
3) Is DID real? Parts, alters, exiles, and what's allowed in the therapeutic space
Dr. H sits down with Jade Miller, a peer support specialist and advocate for public education about DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder). In the first part of this episode, Jade shares her story and h...Show More
Is DID real? Parts, alters, exiles, and what's allowed in the therapeutic space
1:07:37 | Nov 28th, 2025
4) Parenting through the storm-- Adoption, trauma, acceptance, and humility
BFTA storyteller Frank shares the joy, confusion, chaos, utter fear, and deepest gratitude when he and his partner Brad adopted and raised two boys, ages 4 and 2, from the foster care system. Twenty y...Show More
Parenting through the storm-- Adoption, trauma, acceptance, and humility
1:01:04 | Nov 14th, 2025
5) When our minds forget our bodies remember-- A trauma therapist comes back to life
Rachael, a trauma therapist and today's storyteller, describes how her early childhood abuse was buried by the protective mechanism of dissociative amnesia. As Rachael wrote to Dr. H, “The only way I...Show More
When our minds forget our bodies remember-- A trauma therapist comes back to life
1:13:41 | Oct 31st, 2025
6) Treatment-resistant bipolar disorder- Finding stability at last
This story is a mirror to Elizabeth’s story from season 1 episode 1. Today’s storyteller Sarah was so moved by Elizabeth’s story that it helped her to trust Dr. H's recommendation to take a pretty sca...Show More
7) Hiding in plain sight-- Life, work, and therapy on the autistic spectrum
In today’s story we explore what it’s like to be on the autistic spectrum, and more specifically, how a later life diagnosis can totally change the way you view the world and yourself. Aurelie, our st...Show More
8) Trapped in secrecy and shame-- A boy, his coach, and healing trauma with MDMA
How do you rebuild trust amidst the ashes of trauma? This is the story of Sean, an up and coming star tennis player whose coach carefully selected him and then groomed him for years of sexual assault....Show More
Trapped in secrecy and shame-- A boy, his coach, and healing trauma with MDMA
1:36:25 | Sep 19th, 2025
9) BFTA Summer Special-- The Wisdom of the Psychedelic Therapy Underground
In this fourth annual summer psychedelic special, Dr. H sits down to hear some hard-earned wisdom from a therapist colleague who has been doing underground MDMA and psilocybin work for years. "I Love ...Show More
BFTA Summer Special-- The Wisdom of the Psychedelic Therapy Underground
1:01:39 | Aug 14th, 2025
10) Chris, Craig, and Special Guest Fish in Fishbowl 6
Chris and Craig invite Antonio Sacre, an LA-based professional storyteller, author, and BFTA super-advisor into the Fishbowl to deconstruct season 6. BFTA episode recommendations/Podcast page https:...Show More