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Freudian FlexAuthor: Sonya Freeman
Hello listeners! My name is Sonya Freeman and I am a 29-year-old fourth year medical student going into Psychiatry. I have a particular interest in psychoanalysis and its use in my generation, the millennial generation. Millennials tend to move fast and psychoanalysis tends to move slow. Millennials are into the new and the now, while psychoanalysis is known for being outdated. Despite these differences, I think there is a distinct millennial need for psychoanalysis brought on by the advent of social media, online dating, texting, etc. In Freudian Flex, we will explore the ways that the psychoanalytic school of thought addresses these millennial issues in a series of interviews with psychoanalysts. Follow us on Instagram @freudianflex. For all inquiries, contact us at freudianflex@gmail.com. Recording/Editing: Daniel Radin Original Music: Nicholas Guarnotta Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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La Folie du doute: A Case Study, ft. Dr. Alan Pollack
Thursday, 29 August, 2019
This episode features Dr. Alan Pollack, whose Freudian flexes are based on over 50 years of experience as a psychoanalyst. He is on the faculty at the Boston Psychoanalytic Institute and served as the Director of Psychotherapy Training there for 24 years. He graduated from Harvard Medical School and completed his residency training at Mass Mental Health Center. This episode is a case study of one patient, "Brenda," who gave us permission to share her story [all names used are pseudonyms]. Dr. Pollack teaches us how to look at one millennial patient, who is struggling in her relationship, through the eyes of a psychoanalyst. We discuss the pros and cons of receiving a psychiatric diagnosis. We learn about the type of person who might be a good candidate for psychoanalysis and the concept of "self maintenance capacities" in the face of suffering. Follow us on Instagram @freudianflex. For all inquiries, contact us at freudianflex@gmail.com. Recording/Editing: Daniel Radin Original Music: Nicholas Guarnotta
