Doctor's Note
A podcast about psychology and everything it concerns. Our main focus is informing the general public about various mental conditions and disorders, with the goal being to clear the stigma so many of them have. Mental health is something that needs to be understood, not judged.
What is BPD and Bipolar Disorder
BPD (Borderline Personality Disorder) and Bipolar Disorder are two of the most misunderstood mental disorders out there. They often get mixed up, and the people who have them have faced heavy stigma since the first days of its diagnosis. In this episode we go over what each disorder is actually like, the differences between BPD and Bipolar Disorder, and the types of discrimination that people who have them often go through.
Sources and Resources for Further Exploration:
New York Presbyterian: (Understanding the Difference Between Bipolar and Borderline Personality Disorder) https://www.nyp.org/healthmatters/understanding-difference-bipolar-borderline-personality-disorder?scrlybrkr=2...
Discussing OCD with Dr. Jonathan Grayson
Often viewed as a personality quirk, and still not considered by some as a disorder at all, OCD, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, is deeply misunderstood. In this episode I host Dr. Jonathan Grayson, who is the Director of his own treatment center in LA, The Grayson LA Treatment Center for Anxiety & OCD, a nationally renowned expert and specialist, and holds over 40 years of experience. We discuss what OCD is, what it's truly about, and what it actually feels like to experience it and live with it.
What is OCD?
OCD is a disorder that is often not viewed as a disorder at all, or viewed as a personality quirk where somebody is neat or organized. However, this is not the truth at all. In this episode I do a deep-dive into OCD, the obsessions and compulsions that come with it, and the stigma that the people who have it face.
Sources:
International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/#obsessions
What Causes OCD? (Cleveland Clinic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXx_2rFPzQ
The "Invisible" Disorder (ADAA): https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/professional...
Discussing Schizophrenia with Dr. Sam Reznik
Schizophrenia is a widely known complex mental health disorder that affects how a person behaves, thinks, and views the world around them. Because of how complex and well-known it is, it's also often misunderstood and misrepresented. In this episode, I talk about schizophrenia with Dr. Sam Reznik, an assistant professor at the University of Washington and the Director of the Psychosis Program at Seattle Children's Hospital, so we can get the full picture of what schizophrenia actually is.
Sources for Further Exploration:
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks - A m...
What is Schizophrenia?
What is schizophrenia? Many of us have heard about it, either through mentions in books and movies or through other people. Sadly, these descriptions are often inaccurate, and lead to things like self-stigma in people who have schizophrenia, and to institutional bias. In this episode I discuss what schizophrenia is, its symptoms, and the stigma that the people who have it face.
Sources for Research:
Brut America Interview with Christopher Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbPt2m1eYoQ
Schizophrenia - Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443
Schizophrenia...
Discussing DID with Dr. Bethany Brand
In this episode I discuss DID, which stands for Dissociative Identity Disorder, with Dr. Brand, a world-renowned clinical psychologist, the principal investigator of the TOP DD study series, and one of the authors for the revolutionary treatment Finding Solid Ground. We discuss what DID is, why it's so misdiagnosed, and its many faulty depictions in media.
Sources for Further Exploration about DID:
Free NYT article - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/magazine/dissociative-identity-disorder-mental-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I1A.TYMZ.BHLikS8SZOsc&smid=url-share
DIDR (Dissociative Identity Disorder Research) - https://did-research.org/
Resources f...
What is DID?
What is DID? Most of us have heard of this mental condition, the many myths and rumors about it. The thing is, that's what most of them are: just myths. In this episode we talk about what DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is actually about and its history.
Sources Used:
Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9792-dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder
DIDR: https://did-research.org/
National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568768/
USA Today Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWhICGCXnUE
Resources for Help:
911 - National Emergency Ho...
