The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast

The Carlat Psychiatry Podcast


Existential Despair and Bipolar Depression

August 31, 2020

Nassir Ghaemi reads excerpts from his work on the therapeutic relationship in bipolar disorder. We talk about how to empathize with manic patients through the technique of “manic siding,” and catalogue over a dozen types of bipolar depression, including one that Dr. Ghaemi calls “existential despair.” [Link]


Published On: 8/31/2020


Duration: 20 minutes, 30 seconds


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