Table of ContentsView AllTable of ContentsMeet Mark GoulstonWhy Mark Goulston Is Mentally StrongWhat You’ll Hear on the ShowWhat You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental StrengthQuotes From Dr. GoulstonMore About the Podcast
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Meet Mark Goulston
Why Mark Goulston Is Mentally Strong
What You’ll Hear on the Show
What You’ll Learn About Mental Health and Mental Strength
Quotes From Dr. Goulston
More About the Podcast
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Dr. Mark Goulston is a psychiatrist, bestselling author, and executive coach who spent many years of his career working with patients who were experiencing thoughts of suicide.
He learned that one of the best things he could do for people who were in pain was to sit andlisten to them.
While he has written many books, some of my personal favorites are “Just Listen,” “Get Out of Your Own Way,” and “Talking to Crazy.”
Dr. Goulston shares that one of the reasons he is so passionate about mental health is from his own experience in medical school. When he was struggling with depression,he also had thoughts of suicide.
But he had someone in his life who truly listened to him and sought to understand him better. This made him realize how powerful a connection to other people can be and he began his mission to help other people who are in pain feel heard.
Why Do People Die By Suicide?
Although most psychiatrists talk mostly about the medications they prescribe, I’ve never heard Dr. Goulston discuss medication. Even when he talks about the individuals he encountered in an inpatient treatment center, he shares about the human interactions he had with people, not the medication he prescribed them.
So, while medication can be an important part of treatment for mental health, it’s equally important to treat people as individuals and not overlook how powerful connections can be.
It takesmental strengthto sit with someone who is in pain. And often, it’s tempting to try and solve people’s problems for them or to try and reassure them that everything is OK, which may cause them to feel like you’re minimizing their suffering.
Dr. Goulston shares how important it is to help people feel heard and understood and how much that can improve their psychological well-being.
How to Fight Depression Without Medication
Dr. GoulstonWhen people feel powerless and helpless and trapped, and they’re looking for relief, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Dr. Goulston
When people feel powerless and helpless and trapped, and they’re looking for relief, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
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