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Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they speak with Dr. Cynthia Higgins about how we have been changed by the pandemic and the future of mental health.

The great physician and psychotherapist Dr. Carl Jung was very interested in astrology. Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they interview Brian Hill, author and humanistic astrologer as he discusses the ancient study of astrology and the information it can provide for the understanding of the psyche.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they explore the mysteries of human consciousness. This episode examines our reaction to sensory deprivation and what happens when we go into isolation tanks.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they continue exploring the mystery of human consciousness in their non-ordinary minds series.

What is our fascination with events that involve large losses of life? Why do seven people dying on the space shuttle seem more important than seven people dying of cancer or heart attacks? Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they continue the exploration of the depth and intracacies of human consciousness.

We have survived the society wide trauma of COVID19. What are the pitfalls of reconnecting with a bigger world getting out of your covid cave and back to life? Join psychiatrist, Mark Sylvester, MD and psychologist, Richard Schulman, PhD as they provide insight into this emerging issue and tips on how to successfully re-engage the world.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they continue exploring the future of mental health treatment in this episode of Alt Psych.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman and they’re continuing exploration of non-ordinary mind. This episode looks at mentalism and mysticism as they expand the boundaries of the human mind and search for emotional and physical healing and spiritual growth.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they continue the non-ordinary mind series by a discussion of nootropics and psychedelics

In this episode Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman discussed close to death phenomenon that reveal information about the expansion of the human psyche.

In this episode Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman continue with their non-ordinary mind series in the discussion of ESP and precognition. In the series The issues of an expanded mind or explored for greater health and happiness.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman in a discussion of astral projection and remote viewing. There is both anecdotal evidence plus some scientific evidence that these things are real and while non-ordinary are parts of the human psyche.

We have never faced a pandemic like the most recent one in our society. The effects are not just physical. There are strong mental health consequences to the trauma of the disease but also the trauma of the attempts to contain it. Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they discuss this topic that will be important for some time

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they speak with nutritionist Nora Clemens regarding the connection between gut health and mental health.

In this episode Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman speak with biological dentist Martina Mallory and her effective non-ordinary approach to treating dental problems.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they speak with author, speaker and spiritual health consultant Dr. Susan Caroline.

In this episode Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman speak with psychotherapist Laura Zane on the topic of working with people who have powerful empathic ability and how it can be a blessing or a curse depending upon how they perceive the inner experience.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they discuss the concept of the collective unconscious. This was an idea set forth by Dr. Carl Jung and has implications for emotional healing and spiritual life.

In this episode Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman interview our therapist Virgil Matheny as he discusses his practice of this powerful emotional healing tool, and the role of art in revealing and healing emotional trauma.

Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they discuss how are non-ordinary way of looking at the mind can support mental and emotional health

This episode of non-ordinary mind focuses on mind control technologies Monarch programming and MK ultra. Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman discuss these programs developed by the United States government for mind control, and implications for understanding serious mental health issues.

Bio ethics expert Dr. Kenneth Goodman joins Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman for discussion of the bio ethics of COVID-19.

In this episode dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman speak with Nicoll Bacharach, an expert in brain training and Neurofeedback.

An unanticipated fallout from the pandemic has been a spectacular rise and the need for mental health treatment. This has put an unprecedented strain on mental health practitioners who may have some of the same worries as their patients. Join Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Schulman as they discuss impact of the current mental health crisis on practitioners.

Dr. Mark Sylvester and Dr. Richard Shulman discuss concepts of conversion disorder and mass hysteria and how they helped explain current mental and emotional functioning in the time of coronavirus.