The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 01/08/14

Psychologist John Rosemond, a very thoughtful man, believes "self-esteem" damages children, behaviorism corrupts them, psychiatry ruins them, and we need a return to parental moral authority.   Find out where we agree (which is almost everywhere).   

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 12/18/13

Controversial, much needed and even radical.  Today's show with Miles Groth, PhD is about the blocks being placed on the road from boyhood to manhood, the "silencing" of boys and men, and its implications for both genders and for our culture.   Extraordinarily important.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 12/11/13

My guest Enrico Gnaulati PhD and I cover two separate subjects:   First, we discuss the subtle differences between the view that childhood "disorders" have no scientific basis (my view) and that childhood disorders are greatly overdiagnosed (his).  For the second half hour, my guest provides an incredibly informed analysis of how we are suppressing the normal behavior of boys in our schools, families and culture.  His message has vast importance. 

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 12/04/13

My guest William P. Ryan, PhD is an experienced, caring and articulate therapist who talks with me about love, life, and therapy.   A thoughtful and encouraging hour for those who believe, or want to believe, that there is real meaning to life.  

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 11/27/13

My guest Gina Nikkel, PhD is the Executive Director of the Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care.  It is the most interesting, creative and important foundation in the entire field of mental health.  She and I talk about its many pioneering projects, including the Mother Bear Community Action Network, a family support network, as well as several of most effective mental health interventions available today.   

originally broadcast 01.16.13

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Reform Work Part 1 - 11/20/13

This hour is Part I on the history of my reform work, with emphasis on lessons for the present time.  I take the listener through my work as a college volunteer, then medical school and psychiatric residency, showing the dramatic transformation from a profession with a psychosocial wing to a profession that pushes nothing but the biological model.  I'll pick up the story with my 1970s anti-lobotomy campaign at a future date.

originally broadcast 11.14.12

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 11/13/13

My guest Stan White lost two sons to the war on terror, one from combat and the other from sudden death caused by psychiatric drugs for the treatment of PTSD.  Stan and his wife Shirley have become advocates for better treatment of our military who suffer from the trauma of war.  This is a deeply moving, inspiring, and very informative hour.   

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 11/06/13

Carl Elliott, PhD, MD is a bioethicist who is taking a courageous stand against drug company corruption that has afflicted his own university and its research.  Listen to a doctor whose valor and honor can inspire you and a story of psychopharmaceutical abuse that will stun you.   

Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 10/30/13

My guest is Cheryl van Daalen-Smith, PhD, a feminist nurse from Toronto with a profound conscience who specializes in understanding and advocating for girls and for all children.  She's a rare academic whose intellectual work is firmly planted in the ethic and expression of caring.   You will benefit from knowing Dr. van Daalen-Smith and her work.   

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - 10/23/13

With my guest British psychiatrist Joanna Moncrieff, a profound look at core issues in psychiatry:  the drug companies, involuntary treatment, antipsychotic drugs, and the diagnosis of schizophrenia.   Important listening for anyone concerned about the whole mental health field and the fate of individual human beings caught up in the system, including everyone exposed to psychiatric medication and anyone who cares about them.