00:10 Welcome Jon Deam
00:31 The Difference Between a Psychologist and a Psychiatrist
01:29 What Made Dr. Deam Choose to be a Psychiatrist?
02:28 Dana Reads a Quote From Jon’s Website
03:12 Where DId Jon’s View of Mental Health Come From?
04:18 Breaking The Stigma and Introducing New Views to the Mental Health World
06:31 Why Arn’t More Psychiatrists Adopting This Approach?
07:13 Medication and Mental Health
08:26 Addressing Your Mental Health with Talk Therapy
09:18 “I Don’t Need Medical Management, Why Does My Partner?”
10:22 How do I Tell my Partner THat I Need Medical Help, and How is it Going to Effect Our Relationship?
12:01 No One Walked into My Office to Stay the Same or Get Worse
13:12 Mary Realized that she liked how she felt on Prozac
14:39 You Can Be Your Partner’s Advocate
15:53 How Do I Tell My Partner I Think They Need Help?
18:05 Your Partner May Be More Aware of What is Happening to You Than Yourself
19:09 “I’m Going to Lend You My Hope Until You Have it Yourself”
20:17 Covid-19 and the Rise of Substance Abuse
22:01 Relationships, Addiction, and Coping Skills
22:55 “If You Hold Your Breath Long Enough, You Eventually Gotta Breathe”
24:01 The Psychiatric Effects of Addiction
26:52 Your Partner is Not Choosing Their Addiction Over You
27:03 Shame Spirals
27:57 Effects of Developing Unhealthy Coping Skills at a Young Age
29:20 How do I Explain my Addiction to my Partner?
31:01 There is No Miricle Cure
32:25 Addressing the Enabler
33:22 Addiction Might be Covering Up Deeper Issues
36:13 Dr. Deam’s Final Thoughts