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.

Short talks by our faculty on grief, trauma, adolescence and more. Clinical material for the entire community.

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Selected conferences

Rethinking mental health, one conversation at a time.

Open-access clinical material. Full conferences, conversations and talks by Dr. Marín in a variety of professional settings.

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Dismantling anxiety

A new approach to understanding and treatment

A critical and deeply human perspective on anxiety. In this talk, Dr. Marín challenges the DSM-5 paradigms and the medicalisation of distress, proposing practical alternatives to improve quality of life.

Key topics

Anxiety as an adaptive symptom
A 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 true? In this talk, Dr. Marín explains how biography, social environment and trauma play a central role in mental health.

Key themes

Depression beyond the chemical imbalance model
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 to understand depression with depth and humanity.

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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 body and mind
Practical emotional regulation exercises
Critiques of the DSM-5 model and the pharmaceutical industry

A talk that invites you to rethink 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 that 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 you to reconnect with yourself and with others through the power of words.

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A new way of thinking about psychotherapy

Beyond the lecture format.

Dr. Marín's video conferences are not simply lectures — they are an invitation to build a more humane, critical psychiatry grounded in experience and in each person's life history.

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Rethinking mental health.

Reflections from the consulting room.

What nobody taught us about grief: supporting without rescuing

The warning signs before a suicide that almost no one detects

Supporting without intruding: key guidance for families with teenagers

The impact of Mindfulness on clinical practice

The meaning of trauma in adolescent victims

The truth about Autism

Illness and suffering: how to provide support through psychotherapy