Today we are joined by Dr. Lloyd Sederer to discuss corruption in the medical and psychiatric system and how we can begin changing this. He explains where America’s substance abuse problem stems from and why the US isn’t doing enough to help those struggling with addiction. He also dives into the common issues in psychiatric care and how we can revolutionize this to treat patients better and more effectively. He also shares his personal mental health approach, finding fulfillment later in life, and dealing with failure.
0:00 Intro
3:44 Why America Has a Drug Problem
8:23 Facing Off with Medical Corruption
19:40 Putting the Client First
25:12 Making Change From Within the System
35:47 Finding the Right Level of Care
37:39 Treating the “Untreatable”
39:46 Treating Regression in Therapy
44:11 Practicing Responsibly: Your Therapist Should Do This
51:53 Why We Are Optimistic
53:17 Focusing on Physician’s Mental Health
56:55 How Dr. Sederer Approaches His Own Mental Health
1:02:36 The Second Mountain: Finding Purpose Later in Life
1:06:00 Serving the Patient The Best We Can
1:12:23 Dealing with Failures & Setbacks
1:15:52 Asking the Right Questions
1:19:55 Conclusion
Lloyd Sederer, MD, is a psychiatrist, public health doctor, and non-fiction writer.
He is an Adjunct Professor at the Columbia University School of Public Health. He has served as CMO/EVP of McLean Hospital, a Harvard teaching hospital; Mental Health Commissioner of NYC (in the Bloomberg administration); and CMO of the NYS Office of Mental Health, the nation’s largest state MH Agency.
Dr. Sederer has led large scale mental health disaster responses for New York City and New York State, including 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy.
He has published 13 books and 500 articles for print and online publications. He currently is a Contributing Writer for Psychology Today, Psychiatric Times, and The NY Journal of Books.
The Addiction Solution: https://www.amazon.com/Addiction-Solution-Treating-Dependence-Opioids/
Caught in the Crosshairs of American Healthcare: https://www.amazon.com/Caught-Crosshairs-American-Healthcare-Sederer/
Ink-Stained For Life: https://www.amazon.com/Ink-Stained-Life-Lloyd-Sederer/
