Misinformation Crusader: Writing About Mental Illness

Did Grey’s Anatomy get the psychiatric hospital scene right? Do emotional support animals really work? Can you ever be friends with a former therapist? In today’s “information age,” there is a lot of “misinformation,” particularly when it comes to mental health. Tune in to hear why today’s guest, a practicing psychiatrist and popular writer, feels called to help people make sense of the medical misinformation they often encounter in the media.

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