Are you feeling emotionally flat? Like you’re going through the motions of life but nothing really hits anymore?

In this episode of the Marpa Minds Podcast, we dive deep into emotional numbness, dissociation, and what it really means to feel disconnected from yourself and your surroundings. 🧠

Whether you’re high-functioning but internally exhausted, or stuck in a haze of “nothingness,” this episode offers real insights, grounding techniques, and a look at cutting-edge treatments like Spravato that are helping people reconnect with themselves.

🎧 What We Cover in This Episode:

What is emotional numbness?
Why numbness isn’t the same as laziness or depression
Dissociation vs depression: how to tell the difference
Signs you're emotionally disconnected
Grounding exercises to feel safe in your body again
Real patient stories: “I felt nothing until I tried…”
How Spravato (esketamine) helps with emotional re-engagement
The stigma around feeling flat: “You look fine” doesn’t mean you are
Small steps to start feeling again

🎯 Who This Podcast Is For:

- People who feel emotionally numb, stuck, or disconnected
- High-functioning individuals dealing with hidden burnout
- Those experiencing anxiety, dissociation, or flat affect
- Anyone curious about ketamine therapy or Spravato as treatment
- Mental health professionals, therapists, and caregivers

💡 Key Takeaways:

- Emotional numbness is not weakness — it’s a symptom.
- You can feel again. There are tools and treatments that work.
- Spravato offers new hope for those who haven’t responded to traditional therapy.
- Grounding techniques are your first step back to the present.

👤 Connect with guest – David Aftergood
📘 Book: [Healing Into Wholeness] – [https://www.amazon.in/Healing-Into-Wholeness-Professional-Psychiatrist-ebook/dp/B0CW1HM26C]
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-g-aftergood-md-53ab99318

👤 About Marpa Minds

Marpa Minds is a next-generation mental health network offering Spravato and Ketamine treatments for depression, trauma, and emotional numbness. We combine science, therapy, and compassion to help you feel again.

👉 Learn more about Marpa Minds : www.marpaminds.com

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What if everything you’ve been told about mental health… is wrong?

In this powerful episode, we sit down with Katie Walker, ICU nurse turned CEO of Revitalist, one of America’s leading ketamine clinic networks, to talk about what’s really going on in the mental health world.

Katie has worked on the front lines of trauma and psychiatric care for decades. What she saw pushed her to challenge everything, from overprescribed antidepressants to outdated models of "managing" mental illness.

🔍 We cover:

• Why psychiatry is failing millions of people
• How ketamine therapy works (and what it does to your brain)
• The difference between control vs. empowerment in healing
• What true trauma healing actually looks like
• Her visits to Richard Branson’s island & global mental health summits
• Why our brains don’t need “fixing”, they need realignment
• The broken insurance system and why innovation gets blocked

This episode is for anyone who:

• Feels stuck in traditional mental health care
• Wants real healing, not symptom suppression
• Is curious about psychedelics, ketamine, and alternative approaches
• Feels like the system isn’t working, and wants to know what’s next

🎧 Listen if you're tired of being told to “just take the meds.”

🔗 Learn more about Katie’s work: https://revitalist.com

👩‍⚕️ Sponsored by Marpa Minds – Ketamine & Spravato clinics helping people heal when nothing else works.
👉 Visit: https://marpaminds.com

Trauma. PTSD. Healing.

In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Rachel Yehuda, we dive deep into how psychedelic-assisted therapy is revolutionizing the treatment of PTSD and trauma recovery. From MDMA to ketamine, this episode explores the powerful potential of psychedelics in helping people process trauma, open up emotional wounds, and experience long-term healing.

Rachel, a world-renowned neuroscientist and expert in PTSD, discusses her journey into psychedelic therapy, the critical role somatic practices play in trauma recovery, and why traditional therapies are often falling short for people with complex trauma.

This is a must-watch for anyone interested in psychedelic medicine, mental health, and holistic trauma healing.

🔍 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

🔸 The science behind MDMA, ketamine, and psilocybin in PTSD treatment
🔸 How psychedelic therapy opens the door to trauma healing
🔸 Personal insights from veterans and civilians working through trauma
🔸 The importance of integration after psychedelic therapy
🔸 The challenges of blending psychotherapy with psychedelics
🔸 Why psychedelic-assisted therapy could be the future of mental health care

👩‍⚕️ Sponsored by Marpa Minds – Ketamine & Spravato clinics helping people heal when nothing else works.
👉 Visit: https://marpaminds.com

⏱️ Chapters:
00:00 – Intro
02:00 – Rachel Yehuda’s Journey into Psychedelic Therapy
05:30 – The Science Behind MDMA & Ketamine for PTSD
10:00 – What Makes Psychedelics So Effective for Trauma Healing
15:30 – The Role of Somatic Practices in Therapy
20:00 – Comparing Traditional PTSD Therapies to Psychedelic Treatments
25:00 – Rachel’s Experience at Mount Sinai and Work with Veterans
30:00 – Challenges in Research and FDA Approval for Psychedelic Therapy
35:00 – The Future of Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
40:00 – Integration After Psychedelic Therapy: Key to Lasting Change
45:00 – Final Thoughts on Healing and Psychedelic Medicine

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