No, psychiatry is not dead. I am called by folks who want to see a psychiatrist.
Not only does insurance pay for it but it pays my rent. Read more on The Alleged “Psychiatry is Dead” Movement…
Filed under News, Psychiatrists by on Mar 28th, 2018. Comment. 
I met another one.
A daughter of a friend, not a patient.
A young woman to whom having a baby is so important that her mother calls her “mom.” Read more on The Female Phenomenon of “Babies First.”…
Filed under Family, News by on Mar 27th, 2018. Comment.
My husband and I are fortunate enough to be friends with a couple of guys who are about forty years younger than we are.
One often describes himself as a “loveable (computer) geek, which he is. The other is a veteran kickboxer and professional bouncer. Read more on “Fun-Challenged” and Bubba Gump Shrimp Company…
Filed under Family, News by on Mar 26th, 2018. Comment.
Current science consensus: the state of the bacteria in your gut could seriously have something to do with whether or not you end up having Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD). PTSD has been a horrible side effect of war for a really long time. Read more on The Colon (yucch) As A Factor In PTSD…
Filed under Brain, Mental Illness, News by on Mar 11th, 2018. Comment.
I remember when Sesame Street first came on the air, there was great concern that we were in effect “training” children to pay attention for shorter periods of time.
How could even the cleverst primary school teacher compete withthe live (often musical) fun and games with cute characters on Sesame Street? Well, I guess the kids grew up and they want stuff like these Resources for Stress and Mental Health. Read more on How Fast A Quick Fix?…
Filed under Alternative Medicine, Diagnosis, Doctors, News, Stress, Stress Relief by on Mar 11th, 2018. Comment.
Should I be inclined to comment on the physical or mental health of a public figure, I would need to start with a humongous disclaimer.
I suppose it is common decency that would force me to say I had never met the patient and/or had never been their doctor and/or had never had any access to their medical or psychiatric record. Read more on Approach, Not Author…
Filed under Alternative Medicine, Diagnosis, Disease, Doctors, medicine, Mental Illness, News, prescription drugs, Psychiatrists by on Feb 27th, 2018. Comment.
I recently had a patient who walked in to see me wearing a vintage Dior suit. I complimented her, of course, as I think that an ideal way to dress. She presented as powerful, and in control of her life.
She looked me straight in the eye, as if she were delivering me a deep and secret truth. Read more on Useless Phase For Today: “Chemical Imbalance”…
In France, the first year of medical school was a “concours,” a “contest exam.” That meant that slots in the second year class went to those who scored the highest on the exam. There were 650 of us in the first year. There were 110 in the second.
It was obvious, that even with a chance to repeat the spring exam in the fall, and a chance to repeat the year, if a student did not turn up in the top 1/6 or so of the class. Read more on Studying And Actually Learning…
Filed under News, Psychology by on Feb 9th, 2018. Comment.
Never heard of this one until now. Some big companies are setting up their own drug companies.
Not a bad idea. Read more on Big Business Takes Healthcare Into Their Own Hands…
Filed under Government, Healthcare reform, medicine, News by on Feb 8th, 2018. Comment.
In the middle of downtown Paris, I was having a snack when I was a mere medical student, honored guest of a famous and chic woman professor/scientist. She was telling me about how her son, who had numerous psychological problems, had two distinguished medical school professors fighting over his proper diagnosis. Of course, while they were doing this, he did not appear to be getting any better.
She confided in me more than I would have expected. Read more on Getting The Right Diagnosis…
Filed under Diagnosis, Disease, Doctors, medicine, News, Psychiatrists by on Feb 7th, 2018. Comment.