John B. Midgley, LCSW

Category: Psychology

  • Perseverance Through Severe Dysfunction (Book Review)

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    PTSD By Reggie D. Ford is an enlightening exploration of the enduring impact of generational trauma, particularly for those of us striving to understand lived experiences that often remain obscured in academic texts. Reggie D. Ford offers a powerful narrative that bridges two contrasting worlds: one of a prestigious educational setting shadowed by racism, and…

  • THE BOOST

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    Recently I had the privilege to sit down with Steven Turney and Sarah Weyh to discuss mental health, art and magic. You can listen to the audio file wherever you listen to podcasts, or you can watch the studio recording:

  • Balancing Magic and Mental Health: A Conversation on “Do The Impossible”.

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    I’m reflecting on a special moment from four years ago when I had the privilege of joining my friends and fellow master magicians, Jason Michaels and Stephen Bargatze, for their podcast, “Do The Impossible.” In that episode, we dove into deeply personal topics such as mental illness, suicidal thoughts, and my approach to helping others…

  • What’s In a Name?

    “What’s in a name? For a rose, by any other name, would still smell as sweet,” Shakespeare famously wrote. But is it really that simple? The answer is more complex than you might think. Imagine if I called you by a different name—how would that feel? Now take it further—what if we assigned a name…