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Lectures by Dr. José Luis Marín
Rethinking mental health.
A curated selection of lectures and conversations by Dr. Marín on anxiety, depression, trauma, and the limits of the biomedical model. Clinical material for professionals and anyone interested in a more human perspective on psychological suffering.
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Reflections from the consulting room.
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What nobody taught us about grief: accompanying without rescuing
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The warning signs before a suicide that almost nobody detects
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Accompanying without intruding: key guidance for families with adolescents
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The impact of Mindfulness on clinical practice
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The meaning of trauma in adolescent victims
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The truth about Autism
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Illness and suffering: how to accompany through psychotherapy
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Selected lectures
Rethinking mental health, one conversation at a time.
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Deconstructing anxiety
A new approach to understanding and treatment
A critical and profoundly human perspective on anxiety. In this talk, Dr. Marín challenges the DSM-5 paradigms and the medicalisation of distress, proposing practical alternatives for improving quality of life.
Key topics
- Anxiety as an adaptive symptom
- Critique of the traditional pharmacological model
- Natural strategies for wellbeing: sleep, nutrition, social support
- Effective therapeutic techniques such as mindfulness and CBT
Ideal for: mental health professionals, students, and anyone interested in understanding anxiety from a different perspective.
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Almost everything we know about depression… is wrong
Myths, truths and a new approach
What if the chemical model of depression were not accurate? In this talk, Dr. Marín explains how personal history, social environment and trauma play a central role in mental health.
Key topics
- Depression beyond chemical imbalance
- The impact of psychotropic medication and the limits of its use
- Alternatives to traditional psychiatry
- Psychotherapy grounded in personal history
Essential viewing for those seeking a deeper, more humane understanding of depression.
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The truth about depression, anxiety and stress
Talk at the Official College of Psychology of Madrid (COPM)
A comprehensive presentation on how we have misunderstood psychological suffering. From the failure of the biomedical model to strategies for addressing distress without medication.
Includes
- The connection between childhood trauma and personality disorders
- How chronic stress affects the body and mind
- Practical emotional regulation exercises
- Critiques of the DSM-5 model and the pharmaceutical industry
A talk that invites you to reconsider everything you thought you knew about mental health.
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When talking heals
Pilar Sordo and José Luis Marín in conversation about mental health and emotions
A profound conversation about how we have stopped talking about what we feel and the impact this has on our mental health. From the social pressure to always appear well to the need to restore the value of human connection and genuine listening.
Explores topics such as
- The confusion between normal emotions and mental disorders
- How chronic stress and silence affect the body
- The therapist's role and the need for professional self-care
- The importance of talking, even outside the therapeutic space
A dialogue that invites us to reconnect with ourselves and with others through the power of words.
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A new way of thinking about psychotherapy
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