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Chapter 34:44

EP. 102/ What's it like to be a Psychiatrist?

Dr. Jim Polo has worked as a general physician, a child psychiatrist, an adult psychiatrist, and in a state hospital setting. He's now the Director of Behavioral Health …

Chapter 28:00

EP. 101/Laura Munson Tea Talk

Laura Munson is the bestselling Author of This is Not the Story You Think it Is, a beautifully honest and searing memoir about a marriage that is coming …

Chapter 34:20

EP. 100/Miriam Feldman

In He Came In With It: A Portrait of Motherhood and Madness, artist Miriam Feldman expands into writing by sharing very personal experiences with her son’s mental illness …

Chapter 13:32

Ep.99/Dr. Polo Antidepressants vs Benzo's

Since the arrival of Covid19, Americans have turned to anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication in sharply increasing numbers. Dr. Jim Polo, a licensed psychiatrist, talks with Beyond Well about …

Chapter 19:04

Ep. 98/Dr Polo Anti depressants during covid

Since the arrival of Covid19, Americans have turned to anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medication in sharply increasing numbers. Dr. Jim Polo, a licensed psychiatrist, talks with Beyond Well about …

Chapter 33:07

Laryssa Birdseye/Growing the F Up

Laryssa Birdseye is the rare performer whose onstage person matches the intensity and brilliance of her voice. Birdseye’s lyrics are drawn directly from her wry and hilarious commentary …

Chapter 17:24

The Weight of Covid19, Part One

Dr. Jenna LeJeune breaks down the psychological components of stress eating and restricting during quarantine. Both impulses come out of a well established human urge to control our …

Chapter 23:05

Dr. Jim Polo

Dr. Jim Polo talks about the unique barriers to effective mental health treatment faced by black Americans. Racial trauma is key to understanding the black experience.

Chapter 23:25

Introducing Our New Co-Host, Dr. Jim Polo

Dr. James Polo joins the team at Beyond Well, with a background as a general physician, as a child psychiatrist, and as a general psychiatrist. Dr. Polo brings …