The Broken Brain

Writing a Trauma Narrative is an important part of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. It is also something that is not a part of many modern trauma therapies. When did the Trauma Narrative …

Medical Child Abuse is defined as a caregiver purposefully making falsified or exaggerated claims of symptoms in their child, resulting in harmful or inappropriate medical treatment. Often referred t…

Albert Ellis was a pioneer in the field of therapy, genius, and frankly kind of a weirdo. His techniques live on in modern therapy, mostly in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, even though his philosophy …

Andy Hogan is an Author, Counselor, Advocate, and Musician specializing in Bipolar Disorder. He recently released a musical album related to his most recent book "Love For Mental Illness: How To REAC…

Monday is the day for a quick Mental Health Tip from The Broken Brain Podcast! 

Today's tip is related to conflict based communication, an idea for generating healthy questions to defuse the anger.

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This is a 3 minute sample of this week's Patreon episode, a look into the history of naming Bipolar Disorder.

In 1980 the name of Manic-Depressive Disorder was officially changed to Bipolar Disorder.…

Greg Wooley is a poet, sobriety advocate, and the cofounder of Florida Recovery Schools of Central Florida. The Recovery High School model creates an educational environment focused on support for te…

If you don't plan time for self-care needs, they will happen anyway. The difference is that they will happen once we crash and will be surrounded by same.

For the month of June The Broken Brain is en…

This week's dive into Mental Health History profiles Magnus Hirschfeld, German Sexologist, Physician, and LGBTQA+ advocate from the early twentieth century. He established the first Gender Affirming …

"Bastards of Soul," is a documentary about loss, music, the creative process, and healing. Filmaker Paul Levatino was creating footage for the band at the height of their rise in popularity. At that …

Monday is Oneday to get a Mental Health Tip!

Sleep is vital to healthy functioning! How do we get it?

For the month of June The Broken Brain is encouraging you to support and share OutNebraska, an or…

If you are a long time listener of the podcast you know (and love) Chris Revill. From social work to podcasting, Chris and his show, Let's Chat With Chris Revill, have been pillars in the indie podca…

This is the first 2 minutes of this week's dive into mental health history, specially produced weekly for the Patreons.

From 1980-2013, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DMS) included 5 areas th…

Todd Baratz is a Psychotherapist specializing in relationships, sex, and changing unhealthy patterns. He is also the author of the new book: How To Love Someone Without Losing Your Mind, which releas…

Monday is Oneday to get a Mental Health Tip!

When you feel overwhelmed to the point where you can't focus on work, here is a little trick to try.

For the month of June The Broken Brain is encouraging…

This is the first 5 minutes of this week's Thursday Thistory, all about the history of Non-Directive Play Therapy, developed by Virginia Axline in the 1940s, as she applied principles of Rogerian The…

Dr. David McMillan is a clinical psychologist and author who specializes in interpersonal dynamics in relationships and communities. In particular he focuses on the ways that people heal or harm thei…

Your 2 minute sample of this week's Patreon bonus:

Liminality is the space between one role and another, the journey in a dramatic transition, our coming of age, and many other events. This Thursday …