Doctor's Note Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/doctors-note A podcast about psychology and everything it concerns. Our main focus is informing the general public about various mental conditions and disorders, with the goal being to clear the stigma so many of them have. Mental health is something that needs to be understood, not judged. © 2026 Kristina Kincekova 99b41f45-042f-5b17-9beb-94ac4b2d574a yes en Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:58:09 -0700 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:58:15 -0700 https://img.transistorcdn.com/nLVQJ6FpmKV5nBGaa3uQ1BBHKctHZlsq6C8fK4NqfW4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83ZDQ5/ZTYzMmY0NDdjZmNm/YjFmOTQ0YjNkYjJh/ZjRkYS5wbmc.jpg Doctor's Note episodic Kristina Kincekova A podcast about psychology and everything it concerns. Our main focus is informing the general public about various mental conditions and disorders, with the goal being to clear the stigma so many of them have. Mental health is something that needs to be understood, not judged. A podcast about psychology and everything it concerns. psychology, mental health KMIH 88.9 The Bridge No No What is OCD? 5 5 What is OCD? full 3d642202-ee05-41b7-8055-15a2a0302991 https://share.transistor.fm/s/55dbe26b OCD is a disorder that is often not viewed as a disorder at all, or viewed as a personality quirk where somebody is neat or organized. However, this is not the truth at all. In this episode I do a deep-dive into OCD, the obsessions and compulsions that come with it, and the stigma that the people who have it face.

Sources:
International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/#obsessions
What Causes OCD? (Cleveland Clinic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXx_2rFPzQ
The "Invisible" Disorder (ADAA): https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/professional/invisible-disorder-ocd-stigma-how-we-move

Further Exploration:
Debunking the myths of OCD (TED-Ed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhlRgwdDc-E

Resources for Help: 
International OCD Foundation Resources: https://iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/living-with-ocd/
National 24/7 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
National 24/7 Emergency Response: 911 

]]> OCD is a disorder that is often not viewed as a disorder at all, or viewed as a personality quirk where somebody is neat or organized. However, this is not the truth at all. In this episode I do a deep-dive into OCD, the obsessions and compulsions that come with it, and the stigma that the people who have it face.

Sources:
International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/#obsessions
What Causes OCD? (Cleveland Clinic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXx_2rFPzQ
The "Invisible" Disorder (ADAA): https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/professional/invisible-disorder-ocd-stigma-how-we-move

Further Exploration:
Debunking the myths of OCD (TED-Ed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhlRgwdDc-E

Resources for Help: 
International OCD Foundation Resources: https://iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/living-with-ocd/
National 24/7 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
National 24/7 Emergency Response: 911 

]]> Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:58:07 -0700 Kristina Kincekova Kristina Kincekova 697 OCD is a disorder that is often not viewed as a disorder at all, or viewed as a personality quirk where somebody is neat or organized. However, this is not the truth at all. In this episode I do a deep-dive into OCD, the obsessions and compulsions that come with it, and the stigma that the people who have it face.

Sources:
International OCD Foundation: https://iocdf.org/about-ocd/#obsessions
What Causes OCD? (Cleveland Clinic): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQXx_2rFPzQ
The "Invisible" Disorder (ADAA): https://adaa.org/learn-from-us/from-the-experts/blog-posts/professional/invisible-disorder-ocd-stigma-how-we-move

Further Exploration:
Debunking the myths of OCD (TED-Ed): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhlRgwdDc-E

Resources for Help: 
International OCD Foundation Resources: https://iocdf.org/ocd-finding-help/living-with-ocd/
National 24/7 Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
National 24/7 Emergency Response: 911 

]]> psychology, mental health No Discussing Schizophrenia with Dr. Sam Reznik 4 4 Discussing Schizophrenia with Dr. Sam Reznik full ab82c23e-85dc-4667-bad3-cc8c7bbaee7f https://share.transistor.fm/s/976f08d2 Schizophrenia is a widely known complex mental health disorder that affects how a person behaves, thinks, and views the world around them. Because of how complex and well-known it is, it's also often misunderstood and misrepresented. In this episode, I talk about schizophrenia with Dr. Sam Reznik, an assistant professor at the University of Washington and the Director of the Psychosis Program at Seattle Children's Hospital, so we can get the full picture of what schizophrenia actually is. 

Sources for Further Exploration:
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks - A memoir about what it's like to actually live with schizophrenia, and how she overcame the obstacles it imposed to become the person she is now.
RETHINK PSYCHOSIS, a website where people gather to give first-person accounts and narratives on psychosis and various things regarding it: https://rethinkpsychosis.weebly.com/

Resources for Help:
New Journeys Program: https://www.hca.wa.gov/billers-providers-partners/program-information-providers/new-journeys-and-first-episode-psychosis
24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
24/7 National Emergency Helpline: 911

]]> Schizophrenia is a widely known complex mental health disorder that affects how a person behaves, thinks, and views the world around them. Because of how complex and well-known it is, it's also often misunderstood and misrepresented. In this episode, I talk about schizophrenia with Dr. Sam Reznik, an assistant professor at the University of Washington and the Director of the Psychosis Program at Seattle Children's Hospital, so we can get the full picture of what schizophrenia actually is. 

Sources for Further Exploration:
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks - A memoir about what it's like to actually live with schizophrenia, and how she overcame the obstacles it imposed to become the person she is now.
RETHINK PSYCHOSIS, a website where people gather to give first-person accounts and narratives on psychosis and various things regarding it: https://rethinkpsychosis.weebly.com/

Resources for Help:
New Journeys Program: https://www.hca.wa.gov/billers-providers-partners/program-information-providers/new-journeys-and-first-episode-psychosis
24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
24/7 National Emergency Helpline: 911

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:20:13 -0700 Kristina Kincekova Kristina Kincekova 1106 Schizophrenia is a widely known complex mental health disorder that affects how a person behaves, thinks, and views the world around them. Because of how complex and well-known it is, it's also often misunderstood and misrepresented. In this episode, I talk about schizophrenia with Dr. Sam Reznik, an assistant professor at the University of Washington and the Director of the Psychosis Program at Seattle Children's Hospital, so we can get the full picture of what schizophrenia actually is. 

Sources for Further Exploration:
The Center Cannot Hold: My Journey Through Madness by Elyn R. Saks - A memoir about what it's like to actually live with schizophrenia, and how she overcame the obstacles it imposed to become the person she is now.
RETHINK PSYCHOSIS, a website where people gather to give first-person accounts and narratives on psychosis and various things regarding it: https://rethinkpsychosis.weebly.com/

Resources for Help:
New Journeys Program: https://www.hca.wa.gov/billers-providers-partners/program-information-providers/new-journeys-and-first-episode-psychosis
24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
24/7 National Emergency Helpline: 911

]]> psychology, mental health No What is Schizophrenia? 3 3 What is Schizophrenia? full e84da033-2bcd-4a1c-a781-79cd39d68da8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/c9148f79 What is schizophrenia? Many of us have heard about it, either through mentions in books and movies or through other people. Sadly, these descriptions are often inaccurate, and lead to things like self-stigma in people who have schizophrenia, and to institutional bias. In this episode I discuss what schizophrenia is, its symptoms, and the stigma that the people who have it face.

Sources for Research:
Brut America Interview with Christopher Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbPt2m1eYoQ
Schizophrenia - Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443
Schizophrenia - World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Symptoms - WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-symptoms
7 Types of Delusions in Schizophrenia - Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/types-of-delusions-in-schizophrenia#delusions-overview
Hallucinations - Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia-hallucinations
Causes of Schizophrenia - NHS UK: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/schizophrenia/causes/
Stigmatization of Schizophrenia - NIH: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9577666/
Stigma Around Schizophrenia - WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-stigma

Resources for Help:
New Journeys Program Info: https://www.hca.wa.gov/billers-providers-partners/program-information-providers/new-journeys-and-first-episode-psychosis
24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
24/7 National Emergency Help Hotline: 911

]]> What is schizophrenia? Many of us have heard about it, either through mentions in books and movies or through other people. Sadly, these descriptions are often inaccurate, and lead to things like self-stigma in people who have schizophrenia, and to institutional bias. In this episode I discuss what schizophrenia is, its symptoms, and the stigma that the people who have it face.

Sources for Research:
Brut America Interview with Christopher Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbPt2m1eYoQ
Schizophrenia - Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443
Schizophrenia - World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Symptoms - WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-symptoms
7 Types of Delusions in Schizophrenia - Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/types-of-delusions-in-schizophrenia#delusions-overview
Hallucinations - Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia-hallucinations
Causes of Schizophrenia - NHS UK: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/schizophrenia/causes/
Stigmatization of Schizophrenia - NIH: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9577666/
Stigma Around Schizophrenia - WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-stigma

Resources for Help:
New Journeys Program Info: https://www.hca.wa.gov/billers-providers-partners/program-information-providers/new-journeys-and-first-episode-psychosis
24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
24/7 National Emergency Help Hotline: 911

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:54:53 -0700 Kristina Kincekova Kristina Kincekova 735 What is schizophrenia? Many of us have heard about it, either through mentions in books and movies or through other people. Sadly, these descriptions are often inaccurate, and lead to things like self-stigma in people who have schizophrenia, and to institutional bias. In this episode I discuss what schizophrenia is, its symptoms, and the stigma that the people who have it face.

Sources for Research:
Brut America Interview with Christopher Grant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbPt2m1eYoQ
Schizophrenia - Mayo Clinic: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/schizophrenia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354443
Schizophrenia - World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Symptoms - WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-symptoms
7 Types of Delusions in Schizophrenia - Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia/types-of-delusions-in-schizophrenia#delusions-overview
Hallucinations - Healthline: https://www.healthline.com/health/schizophrenia-hallucinations
Causes of Schizophrenia - NHS UK: https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/conditions/schizophrenia/causes/
Stigmatization of Schizophrenia - NIH: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9577666/
Stigma Around Schizophrenia - WebMD: https://www.webmd.com/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-stigma

Resources for Help:
New Journeys Program Info: https://www.hca.wa.gov/billers-providers-partners/program-information-providers/new-journeys-and-first-episode-psychosis
24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 988
24/7 National Emergency Help Hotline: 911

]]> psychology, mental health No Discussing DID with Dr. Bethany Brand 2 2 Discussing DID with Dr. Bethany Brand full 51c4f4fb-13c0-4bdb-80ce-bc866c9be5e4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/5540f4ad In this episode I discuss DID, which stands for Dissociative Identity Disorder, with Dr. Brand, a world-renowned clinical psychologist, the principal investigator of the TOP DD study series, and one of the authors for the revolutionary treatment Finding Solid Ground. We discuss what DID is, why it's so misdiagnosed, and its many faulty depictions in media.

Sources for Further Exploration about DID: 
Free NYT article - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/magazine/dissociative-identity-disorder-mental-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I1A.TYMZ.BHLikS8SZOsc&smid=url-share
DIDR (Dissociative Identity Disorder Research) - https://did-research.org/

Resources for Help:
Bethany Brand, Ph.D. - https://www.bethanybrand.com/
ISSTD (International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation) - https://www.isst-d.org/
Finding Solid Ground - https://www.findingsolidground.info
988 - 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline
911 - 24/7 National Hotline for Help

]]> In this episode I discuss DID, which stands for Dissociative Identity Disorder, with Dr. Brand, a world-renowned clinical psychologist, the principal investigator of the TOP DD study series, and one of the authors for the revolutionary treatment Finding Solid Ground. We discuss what DID is, why it's so misdiagnosed, and its many faulty depictions in media.

Sources for Further Exploration about DID: 
Free NYT article - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/magazine/dissociative-identity-disorder-mental-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I1A.TYMZ.BHLikS8SZOsc&smid=url-share
DIDR (Dissociative Identity Disorder Research) - https://did-research.org/

Resources for Help:
Bethany Brand, Ph.D. - https://www.bethanybrand.com/
ISSTD (International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation) - https://www.isst-d.org/
Finding Solid Ground - https://www.findingsolidground.info
988 - 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline
911 - 24/7 National Hotline for Help

]]> Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:31:31 -0800 Kristina Kincekova Kristina Kincekova 1113 In this episode I discuss DID, which stands for Dissociative Identity Disorder, with Dr. Brand, a world-renowned clinical psychologist, the principal investigator of the TOP DD study series, and one of the authors for the revolutionary treatment Finding Solid Ground. We discuss what DID is, why it's so misdiagnosed, and its many faulty depictions in media.

Sources for Further Exploration about DID: 
Free NYT article - https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/magazine/dissociative-identity-disorder-mental-health.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I1A.TYMZ.BHLikS8SZOsc&smid=url-share
DIDR (Dissociative Identity Disorder Research) - https://did-research.org/

Resources for Help:
Bethany Brand, Ph.D. - https://www.bethanybrand.com/
ISSTD (International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation) - https://www.isst-d.org/
Finding Solid Ground - https://www.findingsolidground.info
988 - 24/7 National Suicide Prevention Hotline
911 - 24/7 National Hotline for Help

]]> psychology, mental health No What is DID? 1 1 What is DID? full 47162ebb-7ade-4b50-bd3b-1091e7cc5f58 https://share.transistor.fm/s/70b828ef What is DID? Most of us have heard of this mental condition, the many myths and rumors about it. The thing is, that's what most of them are: just myths. In this episode we talk about what DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is actually about and its history. 

Sources Used: 
Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9792-dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder
DIDR: https://did-research.org/
National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568768/
USA Today Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWhICGCXnUE

Resources for Help:
911 - National Emergency Hotline
988 - National Suicide Prevention Hotline
ISSTD - International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

]]> What is DID? Most of us have heard of this mental condition, the many myths and rumors about it. The thing is, that's what most of them are: just myths. In this episode we talk about what DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is actually about and its history. 

Sources Used: 
Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9792-dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder
DIDR: https://did-research.org/
National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568768/
USA Today Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWhICGCXnUE

Resources for Help:
911 - National Emergency Hotline
988 - National Suicide Prevention Hotline
ISSTD - International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

]]> Tue, 03 Feb 2026 12:33:59 -0800 Kristina Kincekova Kristina Kincekova 839 What is DID? Most of us have heard of this mental condition, the many myths and rumors about it. The thing is, that's what most of them are: just myths. In this episode we talk about what DID (Dissociative Identity Disorder) is actually about and its history. 

Sources Used: 
Cleveland Clinic: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/9792-dissociative-identity-disorder-multiple-personality-disorder
DIDR: https://did-research.org/
National Library of Medicine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK568768/
USA Today Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWhICGCXnUE

Resources for Help:
911 - National Emergency Hotline
988 - National Suicide Prevention Hotline
ISSTD - International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation

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