Sarah Fay is an author and activist.  Her writing appears in many publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, Time Magazine, The New Republic, Longreads, The Michigan Quarterly Review, The Rumpus, The Millions, McSweeney’s, The Believer, and The Paris Review, where she served as an advisory editor.  She is currently on the faculty of the English departments at Northwestern University and DePaul University. 

In this episode, Eric and Sarah discuss her book: Pathological: A True Story of Six Misdiagnoses 

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Sarah Fay and I Discuss the Challenges of Mental Health Diagnoses and…
Her book, Pathological: A True Story of Six Misdiagnoses 
Defining mental illness and how mental health diagnoses come from the book, “Diagnostic & Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM).  
Her many diagnoses of mental health disorders in her lifetime
How DSM diagnoses lack validity and reliability 
How chemical imbalance theory has been debunked and cannot be proven
The problems with primary care physicians diagnosing psychiatric conditions and overprescribing
How mental illness diagnoses can often become our identity
The different schools of thought on treating mental health conditions with medication
Emotions are vibrations in our bodies and responses to our thoughts
Pathological: The Movement and the three important questions to ask yourself




Sarah Fay Links:

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Sarah Fay is an author and activist.&nbsp;&nbsp;Her writing appears in many publications, including&nbsp;The New York Times,&nbsp;The Atlantic,&nbsp;Time Magazine,&nbsp;The New Republic,&nbsp;Longreads,&nbsp;The Michigan Quarterly Review, The Rumpus, The&nbsp;Millions,&nbsp;McSweeney’s, The Believer, and&nbsp;The Paris Review, where she served as an advisory editor.&nbsp;&nbsp;She is currently on the faculty of the English departments at Northwestern University and DePaul University.&nbsp;In this episode, Eric and Sarah discuss her book:&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780063068681" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pathological: A True Story of Six Misdiagnoses</a>&nbsp;But wait – there’s more! The episode is not quite over!! We continue the conversation and you can access this exclusive content right in your podcast player feed.&nbsp;<a href="https://oneyoufeed.net/support" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Head over to our Patreon page and pledge to donate just $10 a month.&nbsp;</a>It’s that simple and we’ll give you good stuff as a thank you!Sarah Fay and I Discuss the Challenges of Mental Health Diagnoses and…<ul><li>Her book,&nbsp;<a href="https://bookshop.org/a/16850/9780063068681" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pathological: A True Story of Six Misdiagnoses</a>&nbsp;</li><li>Defining mental illness and how mental health diagnoses come from the book, “Diagnostic &amp; Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” (DSM).&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Her many diagnoses of mental health disorders in her lifetime</li><li>How DSM diagnoses lack validity and reliability&nbsp;</li><li>How chemical imbalance theory has been debunked and cannot be proven</li><li>The problems with primary care physicians diagnosing psychiatric conditions and overprescribing</li><li>How mental illness diagnoses can often become our identity</li><li>The different schools of thought on treating mental health conditions with medication</li><li>Emotions are vibrations in our bodies and responses to our thoughts</li><li><a href="https://www.pathological.us/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pathological:&nbsp;The Movement</a>&nbsp;and the three important questions to ask yourself</li></ul> Sarah Fay Links:<a href="http://sarah%20fay%20is%20an%20author%20and%20activist.xn--%20%20her%20writing%20appears%20in%20many%20publications%2C%20including%20the%20new%20york%20times%2C%20the%20atlantic%2C%20time%20magazine%2C%20the%20new%20republic%2C%20longreads%2C%20the%20michigan%20quarterly%20review%2C%20the%20rumpus%2C%20the%20millions%2C%20mcsweeneys%2C%20the%20believer%2C%20and%20the%20paris%20review%2C%20where%20she%20served%20as%20an%20advisory%20editor-z494w.%20%20%20she%20is%20currently%20on%20the%20faculty%20of%20the%20english%20departments%20at%20northwestern%20university%20and%20depaul%20university.%20%20%20%20%20today%2C%20eric%20and%20sarah%20discuss%20her%20book:%20pathological:%20A%20True%20Story%20of%20Six%20Misdiagnoses/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sarah’s Website</a><a href="https://www.pathological.us/about" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pathological: The Movement</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/sarahfayauthor/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/sarahfaywriter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Facebook</a>If you enjoyed this conversation with Sarah Fay you might also enjoy these other episodes:<a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/eric-maisel/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rethinking Mental Health with Eric Maisel</a><a href="https://www.oneyoufeed.net/gabe-howard/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gabe Howard on Mental Health</a>

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Embark on a transformative journey with "The One You Feed" podcast, hosted by Eric Zimmer. Drawing wisdom from the old parable of the two wolves within us, this show explores growth and well-being. Through insightful interviews with thought leaders and experts in development, Eric delves into topics like mindfulness, resilience, and positive habits. Gain practical advice and reflective insights to navigate life's challenges and nurture your inner strength. Every episode is a valuable resource that offers inspiration and actionable strategies for a more fulfilling existence. Join Eric as he shares wisdom, fostering the growth of the positive wolf within you. Feed your curiosity and embark on a transformative path with "The One You Feed"!

Embark on a transformative journey with "The One You Feed" podcast, hosted by Eric Zimmer. Drawing wisdom from the old parable of the two wolves within us, this show explores growth and well-being. Through insightful interviews with thought leaders and experts in development, Eric delves into topics like mindfulness, resilience, and positive habits. Gain practical advice and reflective insights to navigate life's challenges and nurture your inner strength. Every episode is a valuable resource that offers inspiration and actionable strategies for a more fulfilling existence. Join Eric as he shares wisdom, fostering the growth of the positive wolf within you. Feed your curiosity and embark on a transformative path with "The One You Feed"!

Sarah Fay on The Challenges of Mental Health Diagnoses

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