In this episode of InForm, Neil & Jared talk about a wide range of things -- We cover a bit about psychoanalysis in art, in hospitals, the use of meds, and Neil's other psychoanalytic project [S][J][P].
Show Notes
- We decided that Jared will do The Psychoanalysis of Everyday Life
The Psychoanalysis of Everyday Life 1:00 - 20:45 - How psychoanalytic thinking and practices can be used (or can't be used) in institutions
- The episode with Todd McGowan
- "getting better" is a by-product, a bonus
- Analysts don't have a "vested interest" nor do they make demands of patients/analysands
- Jared's work in a hospital setting
- Assessments v. therapy
- Soaking up the symbolic order (the Other, the Name-of-the-Father)
- Hospital's don't engage with the unconscious, they aim at getting people "back on their feet"
- Psychoanalytic v. Behavioral health folks
- Talking about the usefulness or non-usefulness of meds
What is InForm:Podcast?
The InForm:Podcast seeks to be an informal and informative way to talk about the intersection of Social Work (or social justice if you prefer), Psychoanalysis, and Critical Theory.