337: [heal.] Dr. Anna Lembke on How Victim Narratives are Built, Why Empathy Has Been Taken Too Far, The Fear of Radical Honesty, and Why the Nuclear Family is Critical for Emotional Development

This week, Dr. Anna Lembke, a respected psychiatrist from Stanford University is back. This week, she’ll unpack how victim narratives are built and why empathy has been taken too far. She’ll also teach us why many people are afraid of radical honesty, and why the nuclear family is absolutely critical for emotional development. Dr. Anna Lembke is a professor of psychiatry at Stanford University School of Medicine and chief of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic. A clinician scholar, she has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, and commentaries. She sits on the board of several state and national addiction-focused organizations, has testified before various committees in the United States House of Representatives and Senate, keeps an active speaking calendar, and maintains a thriving clinical practice.

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Dive Deeper:

If you enjoy this episode with Dr. Lembke, I’m sure you’ll also enjoy the following:

• 336: [heal.] Dr. Terry Wahls on How to Prevent and Heal Autoimmune Diseases with Food, Strengthening Your Mitochondria, The Power of Breastfeeding, and Why Sleep is Critical for Wellness
• 335: [heal.] Dr. Daniel Amen on Healing Your Brain to Change Your Mind, The Fallacy of Positive Thinking, Hidden Toxins That Are Destroying Your Health, and Why the News is Ruining Your Brain

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