47.2 USE MORE LITHIUM: Jon Berner, MD, PhD
From Renegade Psych by Ethan P. Short, MD
February 17, 2026 · 12 min · Season 47 · Episode 2
About this episode
Ethan P. Short, MD discusses the failures of the US healthcare system and the importance of lithium in mental health treatment with guest Jon Berner, MD, PhD.
Join me and Jon Berner, MD/psychiatrist and PhD, about the broken US healthcare system, the abysmal state of affairs in treating and diagnosing mental health, and, of course, lithium. If you're looking for a polished conversation high on professionalism, I'd keep looking. If you're looking for an unfiltered, in-your-face appraisal of the disastrous consequences of poor psychiatric management, then you're in the right place. Enjoy this multi-part series, and if you're a provider, don't fall victim to the FANTASIES OF UNDERSTANDING REALITY and for God's (or Allah's, or Buddha's, or the Flying Spaghetti Monster's) sake, USE MORE LITHIUM! Pop on over to our YouTube channel and subscribe and join for membership if you're interested. And, if you're passionate about what we do here at Renegade Psych, we're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support our work, you can! Or not... I'll continue putting out content as long as my other jobs pay the bills. Other things you can do: liking, commenting, and sharing our posts also go a long way! https://patreon.com/RenegadePsych. Thanks for listening to the audio podcast... You should check out our posted video podcast on YouTube (…
People in this episode
Host: Ethan P. Short, MD
Guest: Jon Berner, MD, PhD
Topics covered
- US healthcare system
- mental health treatment
- lithium
- psychiatry
- psychiatric management
Keywords
- lithium
- mental health
- psychiatry
- healthcare system
- diagnosis
- treatment
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Organizations: Renegade Psych, YouTube, Patreon
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