Even Freud Underestimated Nazi Germany

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Why did it take Freud so long to leave Nazi-invaded Austria? Much like Freud, we may not understand all the risks around us.

Psychiatry & Society

H. Steven Moffic, MD, discusses the new book Saving Freud: The Rescuers Who Brought Him to Freedom, and evaluating risks in our own lives.

Dr Moffic is an award-winning psychiatrist who has specialized in the cultural and ethical aspects of psychiatry. A prolific writer and speaker, he received the one-time designation of Hero of Public Psychiatry from the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association in 2002. He is an advocate for mental health issues related to climate instability, burnout, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism for a better world. He serves on the Editorial Board of Psychiatric Times™.