Let's Get Psyched

In this episode, we talk to Dr. Ron-Li Liaw, a doctor in health care leadership, about the future of mental health and the mental health landscape from a systems viewpoint.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Al, Yasmine

Guest: Ron-Li Liaw, MD

Psychiatrist and leading expert in female sexuality and dysfunction discusses the different approval processes for medication intended for men and women.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Al

Guest: Anita Clayton, MD

Cannabis researcher Dr. Jesse Hinckley, MD, PhD joins us as we explore cannabis and its impacts on mental health in the adolescent population.

Hosts: Al, Yas

Guest: Jesse Hinckley, MD, PhD

Dr. Philip Nitschke is an Australian physician who campaigned successfully for the world's first assisted suicide law. He went on to found the non-profit, pro-euthanasia organization, Exit International. How did a physician trained under the medical ethics of beneficence and non-maleficence decide to make euthanasia and assisted suicide his life's work? Listen to our interview with him and decide where you stand.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Alan

Guest: Philip Nitschke, PhD, MBBS

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In this episode we share our most challenging clinical experiences with people who don’t have a house. Dr. Matt Perry, who has spent his career devoted to social justice and helping those at the margins of our society, weighs in on our cases with his advice. We also invite as a guest co-host, Dr. Ruqayyah Malik, to share in this discussion of what works and what doesn't.

Hosts: Eyrn, Toshia, Alan

Guests: Matt Perry, MD and Ruqayyah Malik, MD