The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Walter E. Jacobson MD - 11/21/12

My guest is Los Angeles psychiatrist Walter E. Jacobson MD, author of Forgive to Win!, who shares his remarkable journey to his current positive spiritual approach to life and to therapy. Inspiring for Thanksgiving 2012!

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Reform Work Part I - 11/14/12

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.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Antidepressants & Pregnancy - 10/17/12

A landmark in medicine show. My guest ObGyn Adam Urato, MD describes the enormous risks of taking antidepressants when pregnant or nursing, and the broader implications for taking them at all. Probably the most informative discussion ever available.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - The Myth of the Chemical Cure - 10/10/12

My guest Joanna Moncrieff, British psychiatrist and author of "The Myth of the Chemical Cure," explores the frontiers of psychiatry with me.  Be with us--way ahead of conventional psychiatry!

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Rethinking Madness - 10/03/12

Interview with Dr. Paris Williams, author of Rethinking Madness.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Dr. Terry Lynch - 09/26/12

With guest Dr. Terry Lynch, doctor, psychotherapist, and author of Beyond Prozac.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Penelope Andrade: Emotional Medicine Rx - 09/19/12

My guest Penelope Andrade opens a window in our emotions. Learn how to transcend your own seemingly overwhelming emotions as well as those of your clients, friends or family. A show with a good aura.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Chabasinski Unleashed - 09/12/12

Imagine:  At age 6 you're given shock treatment and sent off to a state mental hospital.  You get your life together, become a lawyer, and a leader in the psychiatric surivivor movement.  Ted Chabasinski was so good I started applauding. Don't miss it.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Almighty Doctor - 08/27/12

Let’s bring an end to “medication compliance” and the Almighty Doctor. We need a whole new approach to emotional well-being. Based on my new book, “Psychiatric Drug Withdrawal,” I advocate for the empowerment of therapists, patients, and families in a person-centered team effort. The focus is on drug withdrawal, but the overall approach transforms the way treatment is provided.

The Dr. Peter Breggin Hour - Alan Cassells - 08/20/12

Researcher Alan Cassells, author of Seeking Sickness, looks at dangeous myths behind screening for and treating hypertension, high cholesterol, and prostate cancer, as well as mammograms and bone density studies for women.  Get this info before you take or respond to another screening test.  Every adult should listen to this show and pass it on to others.