Dr. Kaz Nelson is a Fellow of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Associate Designated Institutional Official in the Office of Graduate Medical Education at the University of Minnesota Medical School. She is also host of “The Mind Deconstructed.” In this podcast, Nelson and her brother George dispel myths, address listener questions, and inform the public about mental health and a life worth living.

Connect with Dr. Nelson on the following platforms:

Twitter: @kazjnelson

Facebook: @kazjnelson

Youtube: The Mind Deconstructed

Host: Madeline Ahern @maddie_ahern

Producer: Kirsi Oldenburg

Artwork & Video: Saurin Kantesaria

Music: Caligula - Windows96, Used with artist permission

01:13 Introduction - Dr. Kaz Nelson

06:20 Sacrifices of Physicians (and their families)

08:25 Limitations of the Mental Health System

13:00 AI Chatbots: Helpful or Harmful?

23:00 High-Acuity Care and Psychiatric Crises

30:30 First Interactions with the Mental Health System

37:10 The Mind Deconstructed

43:45 The Future of AI, Chat GPT

47:30 The Pull of the Status Quo

53:24 Advice to our Listeners