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Border Boy
"It is not a place out there but a place in here. I catch on its barbed wire in both places."
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Beauty Amidst Death, Dying, and Resurrection
Death: putting extra meaning on life...?
What Your Patients Want and Need
How can you help your patients feel heard, but also not stigmatized?
Letter to AI
"But you who know all will never comprehend our resentment of perfection, the flawlessness you take for granted..."
We Are Still a Traumatized Nation
Are we still traumatized? It seems so.
On the Hospital Bed
"...this memory held on chest, in hand..."
The Good Burnout News About Medical Marriages
Married to the job...? No more.
"Our Medical Marriage"
"Scores of textbooks later we’re a pair of pagers and missed dinners, companions in sleep-deprived nights."
Crying at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting
Mental health professionals should cry. Here's why.
The Morning After the Most Recent Shooting I Saw
"I am not comforted by the morning after the night."
Changing the Paradigms of How We Think About Depression
Check out this review of the 2023 APA Annual Meeting presentation on the efficacy and safety of repeat treatment courses using novel medicine, zuranolone.
Evolution of Pharmacological Treatments at the 2023 APA Annual Meeting
An inside look at what treatments are being discussed in San Francisco...
Defining Treatment-Resistant Depression
Does treatment-resistant depression exist? These 2023 APA Annual Meeting panelists discuss definitions in this exclusive video.
Dismantling Structures Through Creativity
How can creativity help dismantle racist structures?
Keeping Communities Safe: Early Intervention to Prevent School Shootings
If you missed this session, check out the highlights here!
Working Together to Prevent Acts of Terrorism and Violence
Don't miss this APA workshop led by experienced psychologists and psychiatrists from the FBI’s Behavioral Threat Assessment Center and the Department of Homeland Security’s National Threat Evaluation and Reporting Office!
Looking Toward the Future of American Psychiatry
Petros Levounis, MD, MA, reflects on his upcoming presidency for the American Psychiatric Association.
"Spring"
"Nothing is so beautiful as Spring..."
Fictional Portrayals of Mental Illness: Impact on Stigma
Check out this session at the APA 2023 Annual Meeting in San Francisco!
State of the Union in Mental Health
Having a significant mental health issue is now the new normal.
Various Definitions of Treatment Resistant Depression
Don't miss this session at the APA 2023 Annual Meeting in San Francisco!
Geography of the Forehead
"Everyone thinks the brain is so complicated, but let’s look at the facts."
Psychiatry’s High Holy Days
Are you ready for the APA Annual Meeting, psychiatry's holy days?
"Hospital Food"
"We lower a plastic tray on his ribs as if food can stop the dying..."
The Bass
"I had no expectation though of actually catching a fish when somehow we did."
Looking for Our Silver Linings
Keep looking for the sunshine!
Practice Pearls for Narcolepsy Management
Richard K. Bogan, MD, FCCP, FAASM, and Asim Roy, MD, share take-home messages for the management of narcolepsy.
Case #2: 29-Year-Old Male With Type 2 Narcolepsy
Experts in sleep medicine present a case of a 29-year-old male with EDS, vivid dreams, sleep paralysis, and adult ADD, and share their initial impressions.
Managing Ambient Light and Temperature for Restful Sleep
Let's discuss the importance of a sleep conducive environment.
Overalls
"Migrants pay for safety. We pay people to believe that what we tell them is true, especially when we have spared them the hardest facts to hold."
