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Back From The Abyss

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A podcast with stories of hope and healing, recovery and redemption, hosted by psychiatrist Dr. Craig Heacock.

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Joined August 2019
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Curious about the psychiatric benefits of ketamine therapy? This mini-episode answers some FAQ's. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Ketamine treatment for depression: Seven questions

Podcast Episode · Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories | Psychotherapy, Trauma, and Psychedelics · July 24, 2019 · 16m

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Listening to "Psychotherapy Twice Told" at buzzsprout.com/396871/105070…
Psychotherapy Twice Told - Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories...

Psychotherapy Twice Told - Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories...

One of Craig's heroes is Dr.  Irvin Yalom, a psychiatrist and writer— Yalom's books inspired him in the early years of learning to become a psychiatrist. Today’s story concept was sparked by Yalom's...

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Listening to "Attachment and Adoption Part Two— Ridghaus and the Six Word Adoption Memoir" at buzzsprout.com/396871/102792…
Listening to "From Seoul to Wichita-- Attachment trauma and adoption" at buzzsprout.com/396871/101975…
From Seoul to Wichita-- Attachment trauma and adoption - Back from...

From Seoul to Wichita-- Attachment trauma and adoption - Back from...

This is the story of Shae, who was adopted as a baby from South Korea and raised in Wichita Kansas in a family of Swedish descent.  From her initial attachment wounds, subsequent heartbreak, and...

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Listening to "The nature of gender-- A story of transitioning" at buzzsprout.com/396871/101052…
The nature of gender-- A story of transitioning - Back from the...

The nature of gender-- A story of transitioning - Back from the...

Autumn was assigned male at birth, but she sensed from a very young age that something was not right.  This is her journey through denial, awakening, and then transitioning both hormonally and...

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Listening to "Twenty Years in Psychiatry: Insights and clinical pearls" at buzzsprout.com/396871/997153…
Twenty years in psychiatry: Insights and clinical pearls - Back from...

Twenty years in psychiatry: Insights and clinical pearls - Back from...

Dr. H distills down his 20 years of clinical experience into just under an hour of musings, lessons learned, and insights.

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Listening to "The Dark Side of Psychedelics" at buzzsprout.com/396871/991159…
The Dark Side of Psychedelics - Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in...

The Dark Side of Psychedelics - Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in...

Devin found out the hard way that psychedelics can have a very dark side. This is a story of discovery and of joy…of connection and dancing and jam bands….and it’s also a story of two psychotic...

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Listening to "Treatment resistant depression: ECT vs Ketamine vs TMS" at buzzsprout.com/396871/983327…
Treatment resistant depression: Ketamine vs ECT vs TMS with Dr....

Treatment resistant depression: Ketamine vs ECT vs TMS with Dr....

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has long been the last stop for severe and treatment resistant depression, but now there are at least two other good options for those who don't respond to meds and...

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Listening to "Ketamine in context-- From substance abuse to psychedelic therapy " at buzzsprout.com/396871/981014…
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Body dysmorphia, disordered eating, and embodiment - Back from the...

Body dysmorphia, disordered eating, and embodiment - Back from the...

Body dysmorphia is the disorder of imagined ugliness, a type of delusional OCD that can lead to severe depression, eating disorders, compulsive body alterations, and suicidality.  As a young child,...

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Listening to "Hold on to Memories" at buzzsprout.com/396871/954304…
Hold on to memories-- The aftermath of suicide with Doug Friedman -...

Hold on to memories-- The aftermath of suicide with Doug Friedman -...

Doug Friedman, the co-host and producer of the podcast Your Mental Breakdown, contacted Craig last spring and said that he was ready and wanting to tell his abyss story-- that of his wife’s death and...

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new episode out today! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
New ep out now! (Almost) Everything you need to know about #psychmeds in under 16 mins podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories | Psychotherapy, Trauma, and Psychedelics

Medicine Podcast · Updated Semimonthly · Back from the Abyss will change the way you think about psychiatric illness. Instead of dwelling on DSM diagnoses, you hear patients tell their stories of how...

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Leah Barrett@leahabarrett15 Apr 2021
“On the Path Where Our Lives Intersect” ✨✨✨ bit.ly/3ag1qS5 @bftapod #backfromtheabyss #cancer #connecting #drcraigheacock #humanness #mentalhealth #mentalillness #mortality #personalgrowth #psychotherapist #psychotherapy #therapy #leahbarrett #precariouspodcast
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Don't forget to check out BFTA's most recent episode-- Mushrooms and the magic of life podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Check out this great @TherapyChatPod ep discussing psychedelics and trauma, featuring BFTA friend and frequent guest, Saj Razvi! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

260: How Psychedelic Medicine Can Help In Trauma Recovery with Saj Razvi

Podcast Episode · Therapy Chat · January 15, 2021 · 36m

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Don't miss Psychedelic Healing with Lisa Ling, featuring Dr. Heacock of the Back From The Abyss Podcast, Sunday night on CNN!
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In most specialties of medicine, the dictum "Diagnosis guides treatment" is the law of the land. In psychiatry, however, most of what we treat are often overlapping syndromes. More on this on the newest episode of BFTA: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…

Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories | Psychotherapy, Trauma, and Psychedelics

Medicine Podcast · Updated Semimonthly · Back from the Abyss will change the way you think about psychiatric illness. Instead of dwelling on DSM diagnoses, you hear patients tell their stories of how...

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Antonio Sacre@antoniosacre1 Oct 2020
Hey, @bftapod, check this out, and #freakonomics fans, check out what it has to say about #ketamine
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Missed our live Zoom show about research into the use of psychedelics in psychiatric treatment? Now you can listen to the show here: freak.ws/3mYIV9k
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Listening to "Trauma, yoga, and spiritual recovery" at buzzsprout.com/396871/521585…
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