The Greeks described two kinds of madness, and both are fun to talk about on our pod. Inspired by the recent hullabaloo around The Odyssey, we are going to be breaking down the DSM-V diagnoses we see in the series and run through the historical roots and the stories of what we see today in mental health.
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Produced by Dr Glaucomflecken & Human Content
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Chapters:
00:00 Cyclops Diagnosis Teaser
00:21 Meet the Co-Host
03:12 Jason Shoutout Break
04:55 Greek Myth Icebreaker
08:10 Diogenes and Cynicism
13:14 Odyssey Recap and Trojan War
27:00 Lotus Use Disorder Debate
33:19 Cyclops And Schizoid Traits
34:47 Penelope And Prolonged Grief
35:28 When Grief Becomes A Diagnosis
39:27 Ajax And Narcissistic Collapse
45:50 Greek Myth Medical Terms
53:02 More Eponyms Panic To Mania
56:39 Godly Parent And Life Curse