Dr. Bender joins Dr. Mike to view and discuss scenes from the hit television show House MD, where Dr. House goes to rehab and tries to deal with his addiction to Vicodin. They analyze what aligns with medical reality vs what’s dramatized as well as have a discussion of addiction, treatment, withdrawal, rehab protocols, relapse risk, and psychological factors.

What’s the difference between a psychiatrist and a therapist — and how do you know which one you need? In this episode of Ask Kati Anything, licensed therapist Kati Morton sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Eric Bender to explore psychiatry vs therapy, medication stigma, antidepressant withdrawal, and how to know when it’s time to seek help.

Dr. David Puder and Dr. Eric Bender explore the psychological depth of the Emmy Award-winning show, The Bear (FX). Through a psychodynamic lens, they examine Carmy’s character—his trauma, complex PTSD, obsessive-compulsive personality traits, and avoidant attachment style.

Dr Eric Bender is a triple board-certified psychiatrist specialising in child, adolescent, adult and forensic psychiatry. In this episode we chat about the toll of mental health on patients and therapists, we discuss how social media could worsen ADHD, and Dr Eric talks us through some of the best examples of mental health disorders in modern media.

In this conversation, San Francisco psychiatrist and psychotherapist Dr. Eric Bender discusses how mental health shows up in relationships. The discussion covers how couples get stuck, how communication breaks down, and how therapy can help. Topics include ADHD, OCD vs OCPD, social media, medication, and what it looks like to find the right therapeutic fit.

In this episode, Dr. David Puder, alongside guests Rachel Blackston and Dr. Eric Bender, dives into the psychological insights presented in Pixar's Inside Out 2. Together, they explore the complex emotional world of adolescence, focusing on the challenges Riley faces as she navigates new emotions—like Anxiety, Envy, and Embarrassment—that reflect common experiences during teenage years.

Listening to The Shrink Next Door elicited a range of emotions in me, including angst, sadness, intrigue, and heartache. For those unfamiliar with the story, it revolves around a psychiatrist named Ike who isolates his patient, Marty, from his family, takes over his business, lives in his house, charges him over a million dollars, and makes him undertake various projects for him