Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Muhamad Aly Rifai, a psychiatrist, discusses his KevinMD article “Physician suicide: Addressing the silent epidemic.” In this episode, Muhamad delves into the …
Category: Psychiatry
How drug companies turned “depression” into a billion-dollar industry
Once upon a time, anxiety was anxiety. Maybe you were going for a root canal, taking a flight when you were a nervous flier, or meeting your in-laws for the first time, so you had “nerves.” That was then. Sensing an untapped market, drugmak…
Breaking free from perfectionism: a healing journey [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Jillian Rigert, an oral medicine specialist and radiation oncology research fellow, discusses her KevinMD article, “Is perfectionism something to strive for or heal …
Finding freedom through gratitude and resilience
The sun was out, casting a warm glow over the world as the snow melted into slush. The air was crisp, invigorating, as I leashed up my pups for their morning half-mile walk. Today, I had an extra companion, another pup I was babysitting, turning my duo…
Discover how B.K.S. Iyengar transformed yoga into a holistic healing practice
It is a Tuesday morning in the city of Pune, India. The incessant rain has taken a short break. The first floor of the Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute is alive with a group of students. In a quiet corner, B.K.S. Iyengar is practicing yoga. His…
Reversing the rise in antipsychotic prescriptions in long-term care [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, we speak with family and long-term care physician Sid Feldman about the KevinMD article “Antipsychotic use has been rising in long-term care homes, …
How empathy transformed a psychiatrist-patient encounter [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! In this episode, psychiatrist Chika Oriuwa discusses her KevinMD article, “How a psychiatrist rebuilt trust with a patient in crisis.” She also reflects on her…
Telepsychiatry’s role in a post-pandemic world: challenges and triumphs [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Watch on YouTube. Catch up on old episodes! Muhamad Aly Rifai shares his journey as an early advocate for telepsychiatry, highlighting its role in addressing the U.S. mental health crisis and providing access to car…
The silent cry: somatic symptom presentations of Chinese heritage patients
Returning home from medical school for the holidays, I had an all-too-familiar experience for medical trainees, but with a cultural twist. My Chinese American family bombarded me with medical questions. “I wake up at 4 a.m. every day, 不舒服 (bù shū…
How a nurse’s journey through trauma inspires hope and kindness
A former ICU nurse and close friend told me tonight that she wanted to start the new year on a positive note. I nodded, trying to absorb her optimism, but deep down, it felt like an impossible belief to hold onto. Earlier in the evening, I finished wat…
