Flatten the curve
As COVID19 spreads, nyc clamps down and prepares for a wave of illness that will push the system to its limits. So how do we help as mental health professionals? Keep people out of the hospital.
Remotely Possible: Uncertainty, Anxiety, and Existential Despair
Owen Muir, M.D.
Remotely Possible: A show about uncertainty, anxiety, and existential despair. Put together by Owen Muir, M.D. We take a mental health lens to look at some of the more frustrating uncertainties of the day. And we start with the big one, COVID19.
Episodes
Sharpening the curve.
In episode four, we meet “lisa,” And emergency room nurse in New York City struggling with the beginning of a pandemic and the end of protective equipment being easily accessible. Our host tries to find some, but learns that how the government regulates things does make a difference in terms of what we can get to our workers in the front line. Www.brooklynminds.com For more information about your mental health, and for those in crisis, reach out to The crisis text line at 741741, by texting the ...
I Never Learned to Draw Blood
In a brief pause from our exploration of the psychological impact of COVID-19, we travel back in time to the very first podcast Dr. Muir ever put together. It’s a story about Kelly Fiore, MD, a psychiatrist who, when she began Residency, had never learned how to draw blood. This is the story of how she, like so many physicians in the coming days, will have to learn new skills, perhaps that they should have picked up along time ago…. Www.brooklynminds.com , and check out https://open.spotify.com/...
A Sh@&ty Ouija Board
(Episode Edit) in an update of episode seven, we listen, with more appreciation of the audio has improved, to our journey to understand COVID-19 testing, one of our team members coming down with symptoms, and understanding the uncertainty surrounding this illness and it’s immune response. Www.brooklynminds.com. If you like podcasts, check out the Listen App, available on the Apple App Store. It lets you share your thoughts with Podcast creators and join the dialogue https://apps.apple.com/us/app...
Self Disclosure: Lance
In episode 2 of our “Self-Disclosure” mini series, we join Lance, an RN who went from state hospital patient to registered nurse, and persevered past every obstacle. Join us as we find hope on the other side of depression. Www.asksphere.co
A New Hope
We learned that nobody, including Owen’s mom, really understand the point of social distancing. And President Trump announces his deep and thorough understanding of emerging basic science being brought to the bedside.
The Wave
New York City prepares for the wave of cases to hit, but the emergency rooms are already straining. PPE is in short supply. We hear from Capsule cofounder Dr. Sonia Patel about how they keep their deliveries running, and more. Listen App is a place where podcast listeners hang out and interact with podcast hosts. Here’s the link to download it: Be sure to tell us your story in the episode comments. https://05oky.app.link/iYXERisGj5
Self Disclosure: Lara Cox, M.D.
Back in the before times, 2016, I sat down to interview My friend and the best psychiatrist I’ve ever met. This interview with child and adolescent psychiatrist Lara Cox changed how we both think about therapy. Www.brooklynminds.com
Zoom Bombers!
In this weeks episode we speak with Dickon Bevington, medical director of www.annafreud.org and explore the psychology of zoom bombers. Www.brooklynminds.com. https://www.patreon.com/johnvanderslice is how you can support the musician who wrote the music in the episode.
Sphere of influence: how insurance got so crazy…
In this preview pilot episode of our forthcoming series sphere of influence, we learned a little bit about how the healthcare industry hides graft, kickbacks, and other nonsense underneath a blizzard of boring names, regulations, and details. You’ll never look at health insurance the same way again!
What is TMS? (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) explained.
In this episode, a special bonus educational episode, Dr. MUIR explains what transcranial magnetic stimulation is, what works for, how it feels, and everything I need to know for you getting evaluation for this revolutionary treatment for depression, OCD that Hasn’t responded to other treatments
Self-Disclosure: Nate Sharon M.D.
While we work on the next season of remotely possible, we hope you enjoy our first mini series, never before released, self disclosure! Stories of health professionals facing their own mental health, and coming out the other side. Please visit our website at www.asksphere.co And www.Brooklynminds.com. musical contributions by the remarkable John Vanderslice.
American Tornado
Understanding racism is difficult, close to impossible at times. We are going to try anyway. We hear from a black woman protesting for her right to survive in the face of police violence, a combat veteran who sees the police violence as disgusting and unprofessional, and Dr. William Osei explains that none of this is new to black kids in America. And we essentially give up on linear narrative or story structure. Www.brooklynminds.com
Interlude, with a purpose
This brief update is to let our listeners know what we’re working on! Www.brooklynminds.com
It’s pandemic time...what next?
In our first episode, the mental health professionals at Brooklyn Minds see covid19 coming for us all, and start preparing to try to understand the misunderstandings that will arise. Part education, part documentary, and part guided meditation, we are here to deal with the insanity that comes with the COVID19 pandemic.