This is the fourth part of a six episode series on mental health and the decaying field of psychotherapy in America and in the western world. Todd Hayen, Ph.D. is a Canadian psychotherapist, also the author of Shrew Views and of his own podcast, both linked below. He also has a new book. Check his substack for more information.

This episode is available to Real Clear members for the time being. If you're interested in joining the club, you can do so in this very moment, from this very website. I view this miniseries as an essential conversation in America at present. If you feel the same, consider sending real clear podcast to someone else.

https://www.shrewviews.com/

https://www.youtube.com/@ManTalkVideoPodcast

https://www.toddhayentherapy.com/

Join Dr. Klein for the third installation of the series on the decaying field of psychotherapy in America and the western world. Jaco van Zyl is a psychoanalytic psychologist who grew up in South Africa and who now resides and practices in Ireland. Find his work below:

https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14753634.2024.2371655

https://criticaltherapyantidote.org/2025/05/20/a-critical-response-to-the-irish-journal-of-counselling-and-psychotherapy-part-2/

Join me for this a continued multi-part series on the deterioration of the mental health field from the perspective of the professionals in the trenches. Psychotherapy has veered for many decades into reinforcing pathological narcissism and has been a handmaiden of diminishing functioning in the new generations.

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Dr. Mark McDonald's Work: https://dissidentmd.com/