April 7th 2010My parents lived in 2 different worlds together. One, the outside world, was where they sparkled. Their business was so successful, and they were urbane, sophisticated, and very smooth. At home, the inside world was very different. They were competitive with each other, more critical than affectionate; there was none of the togetherness they presented to the outside world.
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Major psychiatry organizations condemn the actions and events of January 6th.
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A Resolution To Mourn our 2020 Losses
2020 was a difficult year, and to move forward, mourning losses is necessary.
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Toxic family members who belittle mental illnesses can fracture a family.
Why New Year's Resolutions Typically Fail
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Holiday Gifts with Mental Wellness in Mind
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What Happens to One of Us, Happens to All of Us
Eradicating structural racism takes actions both big and small. Read more to learn about one doctor’s experience and what you can do in your own practice.
Black Rage Matters! A White Community Child Psychiatrist’s Journey in the Era of Black Lives Matter
One doctor shares her experience of treating black patients, and calls on you to help make reparations for the harm psychiatry has caused.
Learning Racism: An “Alien” Experience
Dr Cheng shares his experience with racism in the hopes that we can join together to create a better country for everyone.
Answers to Your Questions on Dismantling Racism
Institutionalized racism is built into the very foundations of medical specialty organizations. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently issued an apology for said racism. Here is why other institutions should follow suit...
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Based on recent data, it is looking more and more like the answer may be that social media is not particularly beneficial for most of us.
A Case of the Chicken or the Egg: Social Media, GAD, & Substance Use
Like it or not, social media has become a constant in our lives, and it is getting harder to unplug. But, is social media actually causing harm?
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This just in from the Center for Infectious Joy.
Can the President-Elect Yield Gross National Happiness?
On a daily basis, our patients demonstrate their resilience to face reality and rise above their challenges, despite the odds. So shall we.
Hinckley Haunts the House of Psychiatry
The public has questioned the wisdom of a judge to release a psychiatric inpatient, but not just any patient. Enter our metaphoric haunted house at your own risk.
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Election Addiction Disorder: Mackey Rules!
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The Astonishing Non-Epidemic of Mental Illness
The supposed “epidemic” of mental illness turns out to be mostly a myth in the US adult population, 2000-2015.
Psychiatry Countdown to the Election
What do you have to say about the Presidential election? Here are the latest offerings from your colleagues about this historic election.
“Doctor, Am I Gay?” A Primer on Sexual Identities
It is not unusual for patients to seek consultation with questions about their sexuality. This article provides useful definitions and clinical examples for therapists who wish to address these patient concerns.
Frankly, My Dear, They Don’t Give a Damn
I hope readers look seriously at what the Presidential candidates have to say-or if they say anything at all-about addressing the current and increasing disaster in the mental health system before casting their votes.
Global Mental Health and the Demolition of Culture
Suggestions for what psychiatry can do to alleviate, contain, and eventually prevent or avoid the demolition of culture and health.
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Former President of the American Psychiatric Association, Nada Stotland, MD, MS, speaks here about abortion-a subject that is especially important for psychiatrists in several ways.
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While I sit in the third row of my synagogue on Saturday morning, reciting the traditional portions of the Sabbath service, I have running through my mind an additional and more intensely felt prayer-that none of my fellow congregants will approach me later to discuss their personal psychiatric care.
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My parents lived in 2 different worlds together. One, the outside world, was where they sparkled. Their business was so successful, and they were urbane, sophisticated, and very smooth. At home, the inside world was very different. They were competitive with each other, more critical than affectionate; there was none of the togetherness they presented to the outside world.
Rape and the Heart of Darkness at Richmond High
The press reported it in various ways-either as a “brutal gang rape” or, more forensically, as a “2½-hour assault” on the Richmond High School campus. Anyway you look at it, the horrendous attack on a 15-year old girl raises troubling questions for theologians, criminologists, and, of course, psychiatrists.