Doctor Mike

Before we get into psychoanalyzing Batman, because I want to do that and more.

No, no, no, that's really good.

The third part of that conversation of when media starts doing psychological coverage of, we started with nonfiction, then fiction, then what about when they're in a fictional program depicting what therapy is like or who needs therapy?

I feel like that's the third section of it.

Do you think that has been portrayed in an accurate light?

That's how people shit on soccer all the time.

Any particular bad examples of therapy that stick out in your

Are hugs unethical in the psychiatric space?

In the time that you were being taught this, what were they saying?

That the patient then attributes something different to the relationship?

It basically becomes another place for cognitive distortion to creep in.

Correct, correct.

Interesting.

But how do you maintain like a healthy, happy doctor-patient alliance while maintaining this very strict frame?

Yeah.

Have you heard about this case?

That's not even a case, probably giving it too much credit on TikTok going viral of an individual sharing what she describes as a relationship that has formed with her psychiatrist or psychologist.

And she does this like multiple series of TikToks.

sharing this story about why they're interested in her.

And the internet is like really interested.