Podcast appearances and mentions of Bruce E Levine

Bruce E. Levine on his CounterPunch article, "Scientific Misconduct and Fraud: The Final Nail in Psychiatry's Antidepressant Coffin." Also, Jeff Dorchen and the 'Moment of Truth.' Check out Bruce's article here: https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/01/17/scientific-misconduct-and-fraud-the-final-nail-in-psychiatrys-antidepressant-coffin/ Help keep This Is Hell! completely listener supported and access weekly bonus episodes by subscribing to our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thisishell

Bruce E. Levine, a practicing clinical psychologist and prominent writer, has been speaking out against injustices within psychiatry and questioning the legitimacy of authority for decades. His recent book, "A Profession Without Reason: The Crisis of Contemporary Psychiatry," dives into these issues, while his prior work, "Resisting Illegitimate Authority," provides strategies for anti-authoritarianism. Dr. Levine is a regular contributor to various publications, is actively involved in mental health treatment reform and holds positions on advisory boards focused on ethical psychology and youth law.Bruce E. Levine: Blog Posts, Articles and BooksNote: This podcast episode is designed solely for informational and educational purposes, without endorsing or promoting any specific medical treatments. We strongly advise consulting with a qualified healthcare professional before making any medical decisions or taking any actions.*If you are in crisis or believe you have an emergency, please contact your doctor or dial 911. If you are contemplating suicide, call 1-800-273-TALK to speak with a trained and skilled counselor.RADICALLY GENUINE PODCASTDr. Roger McFillin / Radically Genuine WebsiteYouTube @RadicallyGenuineDr. Roger McFillin (@DrMcFillin) / X (Twitter)Substack | Radically Genuine | Dr. Roger McFillinInstagram @radicallygenuineContact Radically Genuine—-----------FREE DOWNLOAD! DISTRESS TOLERANCE SKILLS—----------ADDITIONAL RESOURCES11:00 - Contrarian Psychiatrist Loren Mosher, 70 - The Washington Post13:00 - Out of DSM: Depathologizing Homosexuality - PMC18:00 - Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin | 25. The Sociopath Next Door23:30 - Mollie Adler Back from the Borderline: The crisis of contemporary psychiatry with Dr. Bruce Levine28:00 - Sin of omission - Wikipedia32:00 - Milgram Experiments40:00 - Once Radical Critiques of Psychiatry are Now Mainstream, So What Remains Taboo? - CounterPunch.org43:00 - Researchers Fail to Reveal Full Drug Pay - The New York Times47:00 - Family Systems Theory: Definition & Examples (2023)49:00 - It's the Coercion, Stupid! - Mad In America1:00:00 - Psychiatry's Control-Freak Medical Model Versus Healing and Healers - Mad In America1:13:00 - The Tragedies of Ted Kaczynski1:21:00 - Effect of Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) in Major Depressive Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Clinical psychologist Dr. Bruce Levine joins Nick for a conversation about historical and modern practices in the field of psychiatry. The conversation is based on Dr. Levine's new book, A Profession Without Reason: The Crisis of Contemporary Psychiatry Untangled and Solved by Spinoza, Freethinking, and Radical Enlightenment. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/psychology-is/support

I recently sat down with Bruce E. Levine to talk about his new book A Profession without Reason: The Crisis of Contemporary Psychiatry Untangled and Solved by Spinoza, Freethinking, and Radical Enlightenment. In my conversation with Bruce, we touched on a whole host of things: freethinking, care work, peer-to-peer mutual aid groups of psychiatric survivors, horizontal versus hierarchical modes of care, and Spinoza. Lots of Spinoza. Pick up a copy of A Profession Without Reason and check out Bruce's website. Support Coffee with Comrades on Patreon, follow us on Twitter and Instagram, and visit our website. Pick up a Coffee with Comrades shirt or coffee mug at our official merch store. Coffee with Comrades is a proud member of the Channel Zero Network. Coffee with Comrades is an affiliate of the Firestorm Books & Café. Check out our reading recommendations! Our logo was designed by Nathanael Whale.

Do You Still Believe in the “Chemical Imbalance Theory of Mental Illness”? (counterpunch.org) It continues to come as a great surprise for many people to learn that psychiatry's leading authorities, including the former longtime director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), have discarded the “chemical imbalance theory of mental illness”—an idea which has had a profound impact on millions of emotionally suffering people and on our entire society. Acceptance of the idea that a chemical imbalance causes depression transformed the public's comfort level about taking antidepressants. With a belief that a chemical imbalance caused their depression, accompanied by repeatedly hearing that Prozac, Zoloft, and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants “work to correct this imbalance,” it seemed irresponsible not to take these antidepressants. So, when exactly did psychiatry discard its chemical imbalance theory? While researchers began jettisoning it by the 1990s, one of psychiatry's first loud rejections was in 2011, when psychiatrist Ronald Pies, Editor-in-Chief Emeritus of the Psychiatric Times, stated: “In truth, the ‘chemical imbalance' notion was always a kind of urban legend—never a theory seriously propounded by well-informed psychiatrists.” Pies is not the highest-ranking psychiatrist to acknowledge the invalidity of the chemical imbalance theory. Thomas Insel was the NIMH director from 2002 to 2015, and in his recently published book, Healing (2022), he notes, “The idea of mental illness as a ‘chemical imbalance' has now given way to mental illnesses as ‘connectional' or brain circuit disorders.” While this latest “brain circuit disorder” theory remains controversial, it is now consensus at the highest levels of psychiatry that the chemical imbalance theory is invalid. The jettisoning of the chemical imbalance theory should have been uncontroversial twenty-five years ago, when it became clear to research scientists that it was a disproved hypothesis. In Blaming the Brain (1998), Elliot Valenstein, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan, detailed research showing that it is just as likely for people with normal serotonin levels to feel depressed as it is for people with abnormal serotonin levels, and that it is just as likely for people with abnormally high serotonin levels to feel depressed as it is for people with abnormally low serotonin levels. Valenstein concluded, “Furthermore, there is no convincing evidence that depressed people have a serotonin or norepinephrine deficiency.” But how many Americans heard about this? Ronald Pies claimed in the Psychiatric Times in 2014 that the American Psychiatric Association (APA), the guild of American psychiatrists, fulfilled its obligation to inform the general public with a 2000 public statement that begins: “The exact causes of mental disorders are unknown, but an explosive growth of research has brought us closer to the answers.” Pies did acknowledge that psychiatry should have been clearer and louder, “Shouldn't psychiatrists in positions of influence have made greater efforts to knock down the chemical imbalance hypothesis, and to present a more sophisticated understanding of mental illness to the general public? Probably so.” Apparently, authorities at the highest levels have long known that the chemical imbalance theory was a disproven hypothesis, but they have viewed it as a useful “noble lie” to encourage medication use. Bruce E. Levine, a practicing clinical psychologist, writes and speaks about how society, culture, politics, and psychology intersect. His most recent book is A Profession Without Reason: The Crisis of Contemporary Psychiatry—Untangled and Solved by Spinoza, Freethinking, and Radical Enlightenment (2022). His Web site is brucelevine.net For more information on this podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

RESISTING ILLEGITIMATE AUTHORITY is a powerful interview with Dr. Bruce E. Levine, a clinical psychologist and author, often at odds with the mainstream of his profession. Dr. Levine writes and speaks widely on how society, culture, politics and psychology intersect. His latest book is Resisting Illegitimate Authority: A Thinking Person's Guide to Being an Anti-Authoritarian―Strategies, Tools, and Models. https://www.amazon.com/Resisting-Illegitimate-Authority-Thinking-Anti-Authoritarian_Strategies/dp/1849353247/ref=sr_1_1?crid=RFEMWK1D4PKY&keywords=resisting+illegitimate+authority&qid=1642195084&sprefix=resisting+ill%2Caps%2C193&sr=8-1 Dr. Levine is a regular contributor to CounterPunch, Truthout, Salon, AlterNet, TakePart, Z Magazine, OpEdNews, and the Huffington Post. His articles and interviews have been published in the New York Times, Skeptic, Adbusters, The Ecologist and High Times. He is also on the editorial advisory board of the journal Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry, and he is on the medical and scientific advisory board of the National Center for Youth Law. He is also an editorial advisor for the Icarus Project/Freedom Center Harm Reduction Guide to Coming off Psychiatric Drugs as well as a member of MindFreedom and the International Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry. Dr. Levine and I talked about how he sees ADHD from a bird's eye view, how tension is really the driver of an ADHD diagnosis and how parents need to start questioning - and at times resisting - illegitimate authorities. Well, I'm sure you might be asking "How do I know that an authority is illegitimate?" Listen in for yourself to hear how to think for yourself and how to recognize when authorities lack transparency and true interest in the mental health of our children when it comes to ADHD. For more information on Dr. Bruce E. Levine, visit https://brucelevine.net For more information on our podcast, please visit www.adhdisover.com

Ep. 46: "How Big Pharma & Psychiatry Gaslight Us" feat. Bruce Levine This episode might be the most controversial that I've produced so far. Please note that it is not intended to disrespect anyone who has suffered mental health issues; indeed, I have experienced episodes of depression throughout my life, some of them quite intense. However, this episode does refute certain popular beliefs about the causes and treatments of mental health disorders, and as such, some people might find it upsetting. Most people are familiar with the the "chemical imbalance theory," which posits that mental health disorders are caused by too much or too little of particular neurotransmittrs in the brain. For example, it's been claimed that depression is a result of a lack of seratonin, so people suffering depression are prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor--an SSRI--such as Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft. There's a big problem with the chemical imbalance theory, though: it's not true. It's been repeatedly disproven, and is not recognized as valid in the field of psychiatry. Regardless, it is still widely believed in popular culture and among many health care professionals. I first learned about the baselessness of chemical imbalance theory from the work of Bruce E. Levine. Bruce is a practicing clinical psychologist who writes and speaks about how society, culture, politics and psychology intersect. His most recent book is "Resisting Illegitimate Authority: A Thinking Person's Guide to Being an Anti-Authoritarian―Strategies, Tools, and Models," published by AK Press. I've been an admirer of his work for several years now, so it was a true pleasure to have a conversation with him. Bruce and I talked on Dec. 17th, 2020, and we covered a lot of ground. Among the subjects we discussed: critiquing the "defect model" of mental illness; how psychiatry resembles religion; the financial motivations of Big Pharma; that SSRIs are no more effective than placebos in clinical trials; the lack of connection between depression and seratonin levels; how Big Pharma load the dice in their studies; how Big Pharma influences the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (known as the DSM); the subjectivity of diagnosing mental health issues; when anti-authoritarian people are diagnosed as "mentally ill;" how blaming individuals for their mental difficulties gives systemic factors a pass; the role of trauma in adversely affecting mental health; the importance of community and its role in healing; the recent legalization of psilocybin mushrooms in Oregon; and his recent book, "Resisting Illegitimate Authority." Again, no insult is meant to anyone who has experienced mood difficulties in their life, but we must dispense with some myths if we are going to work together towards a healthier society. Bruce Levine's website: https://brucelevine.net/ Mad in America: Science, Psychiatry & Social Justice: https://www.madinamerica.com/ This episode's introduction music is "Trip Hammer" by leinadsorihcak https://freesound.org/people/leinadsorihcak/ RADIO FREE SUNROOT: Podcasting by Kollibri terre Sonnenblume https://radiofreesunroot.com KOLLIBRI'S BLOG & BOOKSHOP: https://macskamoksha.com/ ONE-TIME DONATION: Ep. 46: "How Big Pharma & Psychiatry Gaslight Us" feat. Bruce Levine KOLLIBRI'S PATREON: Get access to members-only content https://www.patreon.com/kollibri Support Voices for Nature & Peace by donating to their Tip Jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/voices-for-nature-and-peace This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-a50345 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Voices for Nature & Peace.

On 20 acres of formerly eroded land in Costa Rica grows turmeric, ginger and beans. Above that is a vineyard with superfood nuts. Above that are cacao trees, and above that grow trees for lumber. Permaculture is being used to regenerate the soil and build a profitable cooperative owned by the 150 people who live and work there.   Joshua Hughes, Sara Czarniecki, and Amanda Wilson are the CEO, COO, and CMO of Blacksheep, a regenerative resource management cooperative taking direct action against landbase destruction by investing in natural capital. Today, Joshua, Sarah and Amanda join Ross and Christophe to define permaculture and explain how Blacksheep began with the intention to recover that 20 acres of eroded land—and how the business has grown since then.   Joshua, Sarah, and Amanda weigh in on the structure of Blacksheep as a cooperative, describing how they make collaborative decisions and how ownership is divided among the group. They also discuss Blacksheep’s value-add approach to market access and how they think about certified organic and regenerative labels. Listen in for the Blacksheep philosophy around voting every day with your actions and learn how you can invest in their efforts to promote permaculture and regenerative business!   Key Takeaways   [1:43] How the Blacksheep team defines permaculture  Philosophy of systems design Stacking of functions (interoperability)   [6:07] The Blacksheep origin story Joshua moved to farm in Costa Rica in 2006 Intention to recover eroded land   [12:01] Joshua’s insight around dams Serve as giant biodigester Produce methane similar to coal plant   [13:54] How the Blacksheep cooperative has grown Invested with 10 friends and family 150 people share ownership today   [15:34] Why cooperatives aren’t more common Prevalent in late 1800’s (crushed by banks) ‘People bring A game when part of things’   [18:07] How the Blacksheep team makes decisions Collaborate, trust people with expertise No formalized structure or bureaucracy   [20:53] Why the Blacksheep team is fundraising now Weave together more cooperative action Finance farmer’s needs (e.g.: processing facilities) Activate businesses that do right thing   [25:20] Blacksheep’s value-add approach to market access Processing facility to support ethical standards Build brand to sell organic products in States   [28:32] How the Blacksheep team thinks about labeling Securing USDA certified organic label Regenerative label may exclude local farmers   [30:06] Josh’s insight around accessibility to quality food 75% of world’s economy = personal relationships Need investment from people with means   [32:25] The term Banana Republic Countries didn’t have power to fight private tyranny  US + Europe dissolved jungle, exploited all energy   [34:08] The idea that nothing exists in a vacuum  Every decision impacts world as whole Not just about private homestead   [39:07] The Blacksheep elevator pitch to investors  Good forestry work, farming leads to profits Carbon negative shipping with SAILCARGO    [42:01] Blacksheep’s approach to community governance Tired of waiting for someone at top to fix Build alternative (vote every day with actions) Create democratic systems within company   [45:21] Blacksheep’s direct + indirect impact Successful business that proves model works Inspire others to take similar action Funnel institution money to regenerative business   Connect with Ross & Christophe   Nori Nori on Facebook  Nori on Twitter Nori on Medium Nori on YouTube Nori on GitHub Nori Newsletter Email hello@nori.com Nori White Paper Subscribe on iTunes Carbon Removal Newsroom   Resources   Blacksheep Email hello@weareblacksheep.org  Bullock’s Permaculture Homestead Community Supported Agriculture Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual by Bill Mollison Edward Abbey John Stuart Mill Mondragon Get Up, Stand Up: Uniting Populists, Energizing the Defeated, and Battling the Corporate Elite by Bruce E. Levine Inevitable Revolutions: The United States in Central America by Walter LaFeber William Walker SAILCARGO Aspen Ideas Festival David Attenborough

Throughout history, there has been tension between those who desire obedience to authority and those who question authority. It is those who question authority that contribute to social change, but our culture does not treat them well. We speak with psychologist Bruce E. Levine about his latest book, "Resisting Illegitimate Authority: A Thinking Person's Guide to being an Anti-Authoritarian - Strategies, Tools and Models" and the lessons it teaches for the political moment in which we find ourselves, how anti-authoritarianism is being suppressed and what we must do. Subscribe to Clearing the FOG on Patreon and receive our bonus show, Thinking it Through, plus Clearing the FOG totes, water bottles and T shirts. Visit Patreon.com/ClearingtheFOG.

--{ Risk 'Infection' or 'Disease by Injection': "Are Vaccine Makers Concerned with Welfare, When Not Altering Germs for Biowarfare? Top Experts Play Both Sides of Game, Heal the Sick or Leave You Lame, Lobbying Government, This Great Leviathan, Also has Teams Lobbying Pentagon, Creating Hysteria to Make You Vex, These Giants of Military-Industrial Complex, Government-Military-Pharma, Big Defender, Also has Socio-Political Agenda, And Years Down Road, with Pharma's Power Grown, Declassification of Side-Effects will be Made Known" © Alan Watt }-- Crises and New Laws since 2001, Century of Change - World War I (The 'Great' War), League of Nations, Appointees, Treaties - World War II, United Nations, 3 Trading Blocs. Confusion, Psychological Warfare, Public Dependence on "Experts". Fear-Mongering - Swine Flu - Pandemic (False) Predictions, Panic Industry, WHO, Media Flu Hype - Common Viruses and Flu, Influenza-like Illnesses - Viral Research - Thimerosal (Mercury) in Flu Vaccine - Biowarfare Companies - CDC - Mercury Toxicity, Damage to Body and Brain - Flu Shots for Health Care Workers. Big Pharma, Drugs, Psychiatrist Joseph Biederman, ADHD / Psychiatric Medications for Children, Payoffs to Academia for Favorable Reports. Nanotechnology in Food (Without Informing Public) - Levels of Science. (Articles: ["INTERVIEW WITH EPIDEMIOLOGIST TOM JEFFERSON: 'A Whole Industry Is Waiting For A Pandemic' " (spiegel.de) - July 21, 2009.] ["Flu Vaccine Panel Creates Priority List" [Thimerosal (Mercury) in Flu Vaccine] (washingtonpost.com).] ["Toxicity FAQs : Mercury" (atsdr.cdc.gov).] ["Mass health-worker absenteeism feared" by Patrick Brethour, Justine Hunter and Katherine O'Neill (theglobeandmail.com) - July 22, 2009.] ["Big Pharma Bribes Doctors to Hook Your Kids on Drugs" by Bruce E. Levine (alternet.org) - July 17, 2009.]) *Title/Poem and Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - July 30, 2009 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)

Margaret Sanger, Depopulation, Foundations - Large Elite Families, "Superiors" - Commoners, "Junk Genes" - "Sustainability". Margaret Thatcher, Falling Population of Britain, Immigration to Pay Off National Debt. Volunteers for Sterilization to "Save the Planet." Totalitarian Regimes, Mass Slaughter, Bureaucracies - Governmental Fees. New (New Age) Religion - Scottish Rite of Freemasonry - Babylon, Goddess of 1000 Faces - Channelling "Hidden Masters", Reincarnation - New World Order, Natziism, Swastika, Theosophy. India, Aryan Race, Caste (Class) System, Untouchables, Color Grading - Old Testament, Manasseh, Hurrians (Horites, Troglodytes). Middle East, Destruction of Oil Refineries, Rebuilding New. Jonathan Swift - Public Sheep - United Nations, Grants for Female Businesses, Africa. EMP Testing, Canada, Australia, Superheated Atmosphere. Star of David symbology, Generative Force, Masonic Compass and Square - 30-33 degree, Jesus, Sun - ADL, B'nai Brith. Talmud, Babylon Exile, Rabbi (my master), Rabboni, Judea - Jewish Legal System. Catholic Church, Vatican, Religious Leaders "On Board". Dialectical Technique - Politics - Leonard Horowitz, Nick Begich, UN, Anti-Weaponization of Space. Regional Computers, Programmed Robotical Existence - Science Fiction, Superheroes - Bees in Hive - "Peaceful" Brave New World, Planned Society. Ritalin, Drugging, Brain Damage - "Oppositional Defiant Disorder" ODD, "Conduct Disorder" - Worship of Medical Profession, Propaganda, Brainwashing. (Website: Optimum Population Trust (optimumpopulation.org).) (Article: "How Teenage Rebellion Has Become a Mental Illness" by Bruce E. Levine, AlterNet.org - Jan. 28, 2008.) *Dialogue Copyrighted Alan Watt - Feb. 21, 2008 (Exempting Music, Literary Quotes, and Callers' Comments)