Dr. Ethan Short, a practicing psychiatrist and host of the Renegade Psych podcast, joins Dr. Roger McFillin for a bold examination of the crisis in American mental healthcare. From the opioid epidemic that devastated his Kentucky hometown to the broader corruption plaguing psychiatric care, Dr. Short exposes how corporate interests and profit motives have transformed mental healthcare into what critics call a "pill mill" system. This candid conversation explores controversial topics including addiction treatment, pharmaceutical industry influence, the suppression of dissenting medical voices, the anti psychiatry movement & systemic barriers toward informed consent. A must-listen for anyone concerned about the state of mental healthcare in America.

00:00 The Mental Health Crisis: An Overview

02:39 Challenging the Status Quo in Psychiatry

06:36 The Dichotomy of Biological Psychiatry and Anti-Psychiatry

10:40 Understanding Severe Mental Illness: A Complex Perspective

12:46 The Role of Medication in Mental Health Treatment

17:27 The Uncertainty in Mental Health Knowledge

20:04 Common Sense Approaches to Mental Well-Being

22:55 Natural Remedies vs. Pharmaceutical Solutions

29:31 The Historical Context of Bipolar Disorder

31:21 The Marketing of Mental Health Diagnoses

34:31 The Interplay of Biology and Environment in Mental Health

38:16 The Value of Human Emotions

171. Morality, Money & Medicine w/ Psychiatrist Dr. Ethan Short

Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin