Back from the Abyss: Psychiatry in Stories

As a psychotherapist I find this podcast endlessly helpful and moving. I’ve learned a ton about medication management and how to conceptualize depression and other ambiguous diagnoses. Also Dr Craig seems to be such a kind soul. What a breath of fresh air.

Dr. Heacock has really created something special with BFTA. It is heart felt, informative, and entertaining. It is an honest, deeply personal look at healing and at psychiatry. I love the way it spans the perspective of both patients and clinicians. To have such a resource freely available worldwide is a great gift. Bravo!

These stories are so real, so raw and so deeply heartbreaking yet beautiful, there is so much pain and hope… I only came across BFTA a few weeks ago and since then listened to all episodes, some of them more than once. I cried on numerous occasions because I felt the pain and also because I could relate due to the pain I experienced in my life. I was able to recognize and process a lot of it, and it was deeper than I could describe. These stories are so relevant as they help me understand myself and my own challenges as well as find answers to a ton questions I’ve wrestled with for years. I started looking at people around me differently realizing the pain, trauma and mental challenges some of them go through. I hold these stories deep in my heart. Thank you for being so gentle and at the same time downloading a whole world of psychiatric knowledge onto the listeners. And thank you for being so vulnerable in your willingness to look at your own experience with humility and a genuine desire to help those who need help. I always had a passion for psychiatry but went into a completely different field so listening these episodes is my time of learning, engaging in some deep thought and profound healing.

I am a counseling associate and when I tell you I have learned more from this podcast than I did in my entire grad school program, I am not exaggerating. Such great info with heartfelt interviews and real-life applications. Can’t recommend enough.