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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…

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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.”…

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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…

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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…

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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?…

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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…

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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”…

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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…

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Fashionista On The Street

It is her birthday, and our Fashionista is getting ready to go out on the town. You think she has some street cred? At the very least she has a high Adorability Quotient.

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