Zen Psychiatry
By Elana Miller, MD
Last week I wrote about how our world is ruled by love, and this week circumstances conspired to show me just how true that really is.Love is when a week ago I go to the ER at UCLA, where I …
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Two and a half years ago, I was sitting in the small waiting area outside the trauma bay of the Los Angeles County ER. My boyfriend had just been in a motorcycle accident, and I was there by myself, …
Before medical school I worked in a research lab investigating the relationship between stress and memory. As a research assistant, I dutifully administered memory test and collected saliva samples to …
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! It’s only been a few days but I already see people gearing up for the next set of holidays of the season, with Christmas tree farms sprouting up from …
Whether or not you've ever taken an antidepressant, you're probably familiar with the names; medications like Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Cymbalta, etc., are widely prescribed and …
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Many years ago, there was a farmer who had a horse that was very valuable to him. One day, the horse ran away, and the townspeople commented, “Oh no! How terrible for you!” The farmer responded, …
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