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Standing Up Against Hate: Let’s Be Foolish
Here’s how we can best stand up to hatred…
It Was National Doctors’ Day and a Top Vaccine Expert Resigned
Yesterday marked a somber National Doctors’ Day…
Madness and Sports: Enjoy the Game, But Control the Gaming
Is the real March madness gambling?
Whither Psychiatry?
Is psychiatry up to the challenge of protecting social well-being?
In Memoriam: Eulogies for the Essential Supporters of Psychiatry
Remembering a psychiatrist and an activist…
Entering Psychiatry in This New Era: Existential Questions
Residents and early career psychiatrists are concerned about the state of psychiatry.
The Space Station as a Model for Intercultural Cooperation
Can cooperation in space have any implications for better cultural cooperation on earth?
How Not to Mourn COVID-19
As we celebrate the anniversary of COVID-19, let’s examine what meaning the pandemic brought to our lives.
Our Ethical Responsibilities to Each Other
Are these the times that try psychiatrists’ souls?
Would You Protest for Mental Health and Sex?
These words related to psychiatry are officially being banned.
It Is What We Do With Empathy That Counts!
Do we need to be saved from empathy, as Elon Musk suggests?
Much More on International Women’s Day
Here is a message to the women all over the world who need uplifting.
A Tale of 2 Saturdays: Andrew Cuomo’s Candidacy and International Women’s Day
More power and action are needed for women—now more than ever.
8 Psychiatric Perspectives on Political Participation
The revolution has been televised. Check out these 8 psychiatric perspectives on the current state of politics.
In Memoriam: Eulogies for Psychiatrists and Successful Work-Life Balance
Remembering 2 psychiatrists who emphasized the importance of work-life balance…
In Memoriam: Alvin F. Poussaint, MD, A Model of Black Mental Health
Remembering Alvin F. Poussaint, MD…
The Child Colossus: A Poem After “The New Colossus” by Emma Lazarus on our Statue of Liberty
"Connect me to all children, Under undue distress all ‘round the world, Shaping the future of our warring lands..."
Crying About Physician Suicidology
At least 300 to 400 physicians a year die by suicide in the United States. Learn more about the latest statistics.
Our Statue of Liberty Is Crying
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…”
Our Real Child Psychiatry Challenges
"Make America Healthy Again” has taken a jab at psychiatry.
The Valentine’s Day Job Losses: Repercussions for Mental Health
Massive federal layoffs: how will this impact mental health?
From Valentine’s Day to Presidents’ Day: An Avalanche of Mental Health Concerns
What are the current, emerging mental health concerns?
Loving the Environment and Psychiatry on Valentine’s Day
Today, let’s be loving to the environment and each other.
There Is a Little Something to Be Fired Up About Physician Burnout
Is physician burnout slowing down?
It Can Be Therapeutic: Doctors and Football Players Who Also Cry
The therapeutic nature of crying, in all professions…
The Positive Social Psychiatry Aspects of the Super Bowl
Did you watch the Super Bowl?
Transphobia and Discrimination: Transgender Athletes
The current controversy: whether individuals who have transitioned physically and hormonally from a male gender identity to a female gender identity have an undue and significant advantage in sports.
How to Develop Our Compassion Muscles: A Follow-Up
Recent data indicates a decline in compassion.
February: A Month of Diverse Love
What does Valentine’s Day, Black History Month, Groundhog Day, the Super Bowl, Snoop Dog, Tom Brady, psychiatry, and Ramadan all have in common?
Psychiatry as Courageous Social Watchdogs
How are Dr Moffic’s social psychiatric resolutions doing? Let’s check in.
