The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - A Psychiatrist In Transformation - 07/24/13

Kelly Brogan, MD is a NYC psychiatrist who specializes in helping women through nutrition, diet and other alternative approaches.   Listen to this extraordinary young doctor's honest coming to grips with her flawed professional training and her efforts to leave psychiatric drugs behind in her search for more helpful approaches to helping her patients.   A very lively discussion.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Be Like Dathan! - 07/17/13

Psychologist, psychotherapists, clients--listen to my guest Dathan Paterno, PsyD who has bravely established a drug-free clinic and made it work.  Dr. Paterno profoundly addresses issues from psychospirituality in therapy to raising children who truly value themselves, and even to his work improving his local school system.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 07/10/13

Vicki Coppock, from Great Britain, a critical social scientist whose work aims to give to voice to children, talks with me about psychiatry, mental health, family life, and the needs of children.   From feminism to individualism, from behaviorism to relationship, she brings wisdom to a panorama of subjects.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 07/03/13

My guest Judge Lynn Tepper,  6th Judicial Circuit at Dade City, Florida, sees through the anger of children and adults, and their perpetrations, to understand the underlying childhood trauma and to give them new encouragement and direction, including putting limits on medication.  Great success stories.  Judge Tepper  is empathy in action!

Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - About Good Therapy - 06/26/13

After I talk briefly about the brain-disabling principle of psychiatry treatment, my guest Dr. Robert Witchel and I discuss therapy and life.   A great opportunity to learn or to confirm what makes good therapy.  Lots of illustrative vignettes.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 06/19/13

Bereavement and trauma expert Joanne Cacciatore PhD shares profound thoughts on the loss of children, and how to help, or to be with, people who have undergone life's most irreparable losses.  This remarkable pioneer in the field of grief provides a positive and inspiring exploration of life and death, and happiness.  I strongly recommend this hour.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - A Much Needed Conversation - 06/12/13

In my intro, I review the current state of lobotomy and ECT. Then my guest Michael D. Ostrolenk launches us into a wide-ranging exploration of personal growth, individuality, freedom , democracy and society that reaches across political lines. A much need conversation in the world today.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 06/05/13

Bob Rose, PhD is an educator you have to hear. He turns the Command and Control model on its head to create Self-Organizing classrooms that empower children.  Profound lessons for therapy and life and as well as education.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 05/29/13

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - A Shift of Mind - 05/22/13

Mel Schwartz, a therapist, and for me a brilliant philosopher of science and psychology, brings Emergent Thinking to everything from how we envision the physical universe to how we can improve our lives and our marriages.   Good listening; good stuff.