Brain Trash: Psychiatry from DSM to Dumpster Fire
Welcome to Brain Trash, where we rip off the sugar-coated filter and talk about the raw, messy, and frustrating realities of psychiatry. Hosted by psychiatric nurse practitioners who know the system inside and out, this podcast is for clinicians tired of textbook psychiatry BS and everyday people trying to make sense of their mental health.
💊 Overdiagnosis. Self-diagnosis. Medications that help. Medications that ruin lives. The DSM. The WTFs of mental health. If you’ve ever side-eyed a diagnosis, questioned your meds, or felt like the system was failing you—you're not alone.
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Brain Trash: Psychiatry from DSM to Dumpster Fire
The Safe Word is "Consent": The Psychology of Autism and Sex
The Safe Word is “Consent”: The Psychology of Autism and Sex
What do kink, structure, and sensory regulation have in common? For many autistic individuals, BDSM isn’t just about pleasure—it’s about safety, identity, and healing.
In this episode of Brain Trash, Maria and Tabitha explore:
- Why autistic folks are often drawn to kink communities
- The comfort of clear roles, rules, and rituals
- How consent and power exchange can support trauma recovery
- The connection between sensory needs and intimacy
- Why clinicians need to stop pathologizing kink
This isn’t a taboo—it’s a mental health conversation.
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