Beyond Depressed

Beyond Depressed is a mental health podcast about emerging treatments for depression, anxiety and PTSD. New therapies using psilocybin, magnetic stimulation, ketamine, and medical marijuana have the potential to change lives. Join us for a deep dive into psychiatric conditions and the treatments that are available to treat them.

Beyond Depressed is hosted by Doctor Geoffrey Grammer, a board-certified psychiatrist with numerous publications and presentations with an emphasis on treatment resistant diseases.

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Episodes (9)

The Weed Episode - Everything About Medical Marijuana & Depression

Dr. Grammer is joined by Joe and Brianna to talk about the blunt truths of Marijuana.

Spoiler Alert: Marijuana isnât necessarily all that itâs cracked up to be. Is it a gateway drug? What is the difference between CBD and THC? Is alcohol worse than Marijuana? Does Marijuana actually help with depression? What are the long-term side effects?

The questions you have been waiting for will finally be answered in this episode.

enJanuary 03, 2022

Can Ecstasy Relieve the Agony of PTSD?

The first two things people typically associate with PTSD are either war or a traumatic event.

In this episode, Dr. Grammer and Co-host Joe define what it means to have PTSD and discuss how PTSD diagnosis and treatment process isnât always cut and dry.

Dr. Grammer dives into the emerging treatments that are helping PTSD patients across the world. Listen to learn about the science behind it all.

enDecember 27, 2021

Magic Mushrooms - What is Psilocybin Therapy?

This episode is out of this world! From out-of-body experiences to ayahuasca trips - Psilocybin has been found to treat depression in patients around the globe. How does this work? Does taking Magic Mushrooms actually produce results beyond âthe tripâ? Will having depression cause a âbad tripâ? Can this treat personality disorders too?

Dr. Grammer is joined with Co-hosts Joe and Brianna to go into detail on the science and psychology of psilocybin.

enDecember 20, 2021

Special K, and Not the Cereal - What is Ketamine Therapy?

You guessed it - Ketamine is up next on Beyond Depressed. Believe it or not, Ketamine is now widely accepted as a depression treatment. In this episode, Host Dr. Grammer and Co-host Joe go deep on Ketamine.

enDecember 13, 2021

The Most Effective Depression Treatment Youâve Probably Never Heard Of - What is TMS Therapy?

Are meds and talk therapy not getting the job done anymore?

Host Dr. Grammer and Co-host Joe explore a different type of treatment for depression: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy.

Listen to this eye-opening podcast to learn about the science behind TMS and learn if it could work for you.

enDecember 06, 2021

The Mission is Remission - What are Antidepressants?

Side effects of anti-depressants, the success of anti-depression treatments, and sex life impacts of anti-depressants. Are anti-depressants just putting a bandaid on the problem?

This week on Beyond Depressed, Host Dr. Geoffrey Grammer is joined by Co-host Joe to discuss the realities of anti-depressants.

enNovember 29, 2021

Sadness is on a Spectrum and Weâre All on It - Breaking Down Depression

Kicking off their new podcast, Host Dr. Geoffrey Grammer and Co-host Joe dive into the sea of depression.

The difference between depression and sadness, the truth behind its causes and treatments, and the science behind it all are explained in under 50 minutes.

enNovember 22, 2021

Time On the Couch With A Shrink - What is Talk Therapy?

Letâs have a talk about talk therapy. Was it helpful for you? Why does it have a bad rap? Does talking about your feelings and thoughts make you anxious? Does your depression always stem from your childhood?

In this episode, Dr. Grammer is back with Co-host Joe to get down to the root to discuss the ins and outs of talk therapy.

enNovember 22, 2021