What if the institutions designed to care for the human psyche are actually afraid of it?
The mental health system isn't just failing people. It's afraid of them. psychophobia* is a podcast about that fear - where it comes from, what it costs, and what happens when we push back.
Hosted by Dr. Michael R. Montgomery
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About the Host:
Dr. Montgomery is an existential psychoanalyst with international expertise in complex trauma, extreme states, addiction, and conflict resolution.
He is the founder of Logic23 and PeaceFire.us, and his clinical work is primarily community-based, focusing on individuals often excluded from quality care. He serves as faculty and a training analyst at the New School of Existential Psychoanalysis. A regular contributor to the Society for Existential Analysis, the R.D. Laing Symposium, and ISPS-US, he has authored over 30 peer-reviewed publications and is currently developing a new book on psychophobia alongside this podcast.
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