Dale Switzer, M.D.

The Book

Somewhere in every congregation is a Christian who is suffering — and terrified that seeing a psychiatrist would betray their faith. I am writing a book for that person: You Have a Divine Appointment: A Psychiatrist on Redeeming the Soul.

“I am a Soul Doctor. Though I neither play a guitar nor sing well.”
— the book’s first line

Our preachers have denounced psychiatry. I know, because I was one of them for decades. I have been homeless. I have been a computer programmer. I went to medical school at 50, and God called me to psychiatry — against my wishes. Now I pray at the altar on Sunday and prescribe on Monday, and I don’t ask believers to choose.

Questions I Answer on Your Show

Pick any — or come up with your own. I have heard them. I asked them myself.

1. “Does my child have ADHD — or does he just need discipline?”
   I was certainly spanked enough, and it didn’t fix my ADHD.
2. “Why is everybody so anxious now?”
   The American worker’s efficiency is rising exponentially every year. This is a good thing, kind of — because there is a cost.
3. “I get tasks done only at the last minute. What can I do?”
   Most of us are using what Tim Urban calls the Panic Monster as our main motivator. The problem is that he does bad work and doesn’t stay in his cave when we are done with him.
4. “Why do Christians turn into heretics when they talk about addiction?”
   The Willpower Doctrine is a 1,600-year-old heresy. But it is still being preached from the pulpit and advised in the pew, even though it has never worked.
5. “Is schizophrenia demon possession?”
   I’ve seen both, and you probably have too. They aren’t the same thing.
6. “Will my psychiatrist destroy my faith?”
   What actually happens in the first appointment, and what a Christian should look for in a doctor.

Logistics

• Remote via Zoom or Riverside from my home studio — quality mic and camera. Central Time; evenings and weekends available.
• Live or recorded, 20 minutes to 2 hours, interview or Q&A with your audience.
• No fee. No approval of questions required. I am happy to take the hard ones.

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