{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/66b4d9db0aa751b79f060439?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Pt 2: Schizophrenia and Psychotic Illness: Have We Got it Wrong? | Dr Benji Waterhouse","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c105ce6e0909001188b2c1/1723128120746-0dec01f1-6da1-4a78-9283-965dcef0367b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In part 2, Dr Benji Waterhouse breaks down what psychotic illnesses are, specifically schizophrenia.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Benji explains what schizophrenia actually is, he shares the story of a patient who believed he was a Werewolf and how the stigma can sometimes feel worse than the illness itself.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Plus, Benji reveals how it feels when he has to section someone, whether psychedelics could be a cure for depression and why they still use “electric shock therapy” in 2024!</p><p><br></p><p>Follow <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/doctor_benjis/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@doctor_benjis</a> and get his book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1787333175\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">‘You Don’t Have to be Mad to Work Here’</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow the podcast on Instagram <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thestompcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@thestompcast</a></p><p><br></p><p>To improve your mental fitness, get Dr Alex’s book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mind-Manual-BESTSELLER-Fitness-Everyone/dp/1783254904\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Mind Manual</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://bemettle.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Download Mettle</a>: the mental fitness app for men</p>","author_name":"Dr Alex George"}