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Podcast Explores History of Psychiatry and The Menninger Clinic
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The story of The Menninger Clinic is rooted in the history of psychiatry in the United States. To start the new year, we have our very own Walter Menninger, MD, as a special guest on MindDive, our podcast for mental health professionals, to share Menninger’s hidden history.
Drawing inspiration from his memoir, “Like What You Do,” Dr. Menninger shares anecdotes from his forensic psychology career and how The Clinic faced the challenges of psychiatry in the 20th century. Dr. Menninger reflects on the institutional changes Menninger made throughout the decades to elevate itself from other providers and cement its place as a national leader in mental healthcare.
Dr. Menninger served as the dean of the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry and Mental Health Science and served as the CEO of The Clinic before his retirement in 2001. Dr. Menninger’s specialty in forensic psychiatry led him to serve on numerous boards and committees across the U.S. to reform prison mental healthcare as well as to inform law enforcement procedures at the state and federal levels for violence prevention. Dr. Menninger authored a national column on psychiatry and served as editor of Psychiatry Digest. In his memoir, he reflects on his personal career as well as the legacy of the Menninger family.
“It’s hard for a free fish to understand what is happening to a hooked one,” Dr. Menninger remarked. “Empathy is crucial for successful treatment and what my father and brother centered the Menninger Clinic mission around.”
Learn more about Dr. Menninger and his legacy as a mental health leader in this special Mind Dive conversation.
Follow The Menninger Clinic on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to never miss an episode of Mind Dive. To submit a topic for discussion, email podcast@menninger.edu.