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HealthierU | DIY Psychiatry

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Have you ever struggled with your mental health and sought answers for your problems on the internet or social media? If so, this episode is for you, as host Lauryn Palacio dives into the complex practice of self-diagnosis in psychiatry. While controversial, self-diagnosis is an alternative method of seeking mental health treatment used by those who may not have access to professional help. What is self-diagnosis? Why would I use it? Is it dangerous? How does it compare to professional diagnosis? Tune in for the answers to these questions and more.
If you are struggling with your mental health:

Featured Guests:

  • Dr. Charles Raison, MD, wears many hats, including Director of Research on Spiritual Health for Emory Healthcare and visiting professor in the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University.
  • Tiffany Shear, one of Lauryn’s dearest childhood friends, shares how self-diagnosis started her on a path towards better mental health.

Student Highlight: Lauryn Palacio is pursuing a B.A. in Human Health at Emory University. In the future, she hopes to work as a public health coordinator, creating programs that increase marginalized communities' access to quality healthcare and health education.
Studies and sources mentioned in this episode:

HealthierU's theme music is by TimTaj.
About HealthierU
Produced and hosted by students at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human H

About Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health:
The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health was developed to expand health knowledge and translate this knowledge to all aspects of life – for the individual and populations as a whole. The Center assembles the extraordinary faculty, researchers and thought leaders from across disciplines, departments, schools and institutions to bring this knowledge to Emory University students and inspire them to become leaders for the next generation in meeting challenges facing human health.
Follow Us:
Blog: Exploring Health

Facebook: @EmoryCSHH

Instagram: @EmoryCSHH

Twitter: @EmoryCSHH

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Have you ever struggled with your mental health and sought answers for your problems on the internet or social media? If so, this episode is for you, as host Lauryn Palacio dives into the complex practice of self-diagnosis in psychiatry. While controversial, self-diagnosis is an alternative method of seeking mental health treatment used by those who may not have access to professional help. What is self-diagnosis? Why would I use it? Is it dangerous? How does it compare to professional diagnosis? Tune in for the answers to these questions and more.
If you are struggling with your mental health:

Featured Guests:

  • Dr. Charles Raison, MD, wears many hats, including Director of Research on Spiritual Health for Emory Healthcare and visiting professor in the Center for the Study of Human Health at Emory University.
  • Tiffany Shear, one of Lauryn’s dearest childhood friends, shares how self-diagnosis started her on a path towards better mental health.

Student Highlight: Lauryn Palacio is pursuing a B.A. in Human Health at Emory University. In the future, she hopes to work as a public health coordinator, creating programs that increase marginalized communities' access to quality healthcare and health education.
Studies and sources mentioned in this episode:

HealthierU's theme music is by TimTaj.
About HealthierU
Produced and hosted by students at Emory University’s Center for the Study of Human H

About Emory University's Center for the Study of Human Health:
The Emory Center for the Study of Human Health was developed to expand health knowledge and translate this knowledge to all aspects of life – for the individual and populations as a whole. The Center assembles the extraordinary faculty, researchers and thought leaders from across disciplines, departments, schools and institutions to bring this knowledge to Emory University students and inspire them to become leaders for the next generation in meeting challenges facing human health.
Follow Us:
Blog: Exploring Health

Facebook: @EmoryCSHH

Instagram: @EmoryCSHH

Twitter: @EmoryCSHH

  continue reading

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