The Mad Shrink

Functional psychiatry may not be widely known, but it's transforming how mental health issues like depression and anxiety are diagnosed and treated. In this episode of Mad Shrink, board-certified psychiatrist Dr. G explores the key differences between functional and mainstream psychiatry, using a real patient case to demonstrate how genetic testing, nutrition, and lifestyle factors can uncover the...

Why do so many people take antidepressants for months without feeling better? The problem may not be willpower or the wrong medication — it could be a single gene most patients have never been tested for. In this episode, board-certified psychiatrist Dr. G, host of Mad Shrink, explains how functional and integrative psychiatry differs from mainstream care. Using a real patient case, he shows how g...

Why do psychiatric illnesses continue to rise despite decades of new medications and an ever-expanding list of diagnostic categories? Could it be that the problem lies not in a lack of treatments but in psychiatry's focus on treating labels instead of individuals? In this episode, Dr. G takes a bold look at mainstream psychiatry, urging listeners to question whether the current mental health syste...

Could the reason anorexia nervosa remains the deadliest psychiatric disorder lie not in the absence of effective treatments, but in psychiatry's reluctance to embrace them? In this episode, Dr. G delves into anorexia nervosa, exploring why it carries the highest mortality rate among psychiatric conditions and why traditional approaches have consistently fallen short for those who need help the mos...

Could the difference between choking under pressure and performing at your best come down to how you talk to yourself before you even start? In this episode, Dr. G explores performance anxiety, a challenge that disproportionately affects creatives. Writers, musicians, public speakers, actors, and artists of all kinds are especially vulnerable. He breaks down why, tracing the problem back to cognit...

Could the best treatment for depression involve not a pill, but your sleep-wake cycle and exposure to light? In this episode, Dr. G explores chronotherapy, a scientifically supported yet often overlooked method for treating depression by adjusting light exposure and sleep timing. He discusses why this approach is rarely taught in medical schools or mentioned by doctors, and how the financial focus...

What if trying harder to fall asleep is actually what keeps you awake? In this episode, Dr. G breaks down the science of insomnia and why so many common approaches to fixing it backfire. Sleeplessness isn't just about feeling tired. It triggers a stress response that makes the problem worse, locking millions of people into a cycle that's hard to escape on willpower alone. Dr. G draws on the work o...

What if trance isn't some mysterious altered state, but something you experience every day? In this episode, Dr. G explores one of psychology's most misunderstood phenomena: trance. Far from being rare or exotic, trance is a natural state of focused attention. Most people move in and out of it throughout the day without realizing it. From becoming absorbed in a movie to driving on autopilot, Dr. G...

What if grief isn’t something to “fix,” but something you have to move through? In this episode, Dr. G unpacks one of the most misunderstood areas in mental health: the difference between grief and clinical depression. With clarity, nuance, and zero clichés, he explains why grief is not a disorder, why suppressing it often makes things worse, and how our culture’s obsession with “getting over it”...

What if therapy isn’t helping because no one ever defined what “better” was supposed to look like? In this episode, Dr. G takes a hard look at modern therapy culture and challenges many of the assumptions people have been taught to accept. From endless sessions with no measurable progress to the overemphasis on insight and coping, he explains why therapy that feels productive isn’t always producin...

What if anxiety isn’t something you “have”, but something you’re doing? In this episode, Dr. G breaks down anxiety with clarity, precision, and zero fluff. He unpacks what’s actually happening in your brain and body when anxiety hits, why it spirals the way it does, and, most importantly, how to interrupt it in real time. From the physiology of breathing to the psychology of thought patterns, this...

What if your ADHD diagnosis is only telling part of the story? In this episode, Dr. G challenges the way ADHD is commonly diagnosed and treated. He argues that millions of people may be managing symptoms without ever addressing the real cause. From the overreliance on stimulant medications to overlooked biological and lifestyle factors, this conversation pulls back the curtain on what's actually d...

Meet Dr. G, a board-certified psychiatrist and your guide to all things mental health. In this trailer, Dr. G introduces what the show is all about: cutting through the noise, offering real information and advice, and flipping everything you thought you knew about mental health on its head. Follow along on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you listen. The Mad Shrink is in — and the ses...