Hello readers,This will be brief, as I am preparing to get on a plane to fly down to LA for a quick trip, but I wanted to let those of you located around Los Angeles know that tomorrow I will be …
Psychiatry, Love, and the Healing Power of Connection
My talk at UCLA Tuesday was a smashing success! One person told me she has been going to psychiatry grand rounds since the 90's and I got the first standing ovation she's ever seen. I've uploaded the …
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How to Cope When Life Sucks
First off, I wanted to say a big THANK YOU for all of your positive feedback and comments about my UCLA Grand Rounds talk. I had so much fun doing it and I'm thrilled my message resonated with so many …
Taking It One Day at a Time
Hi everyone.Today will be brief because I'm really starting to feel the effects of this round's chemo, and I want to make sure I reserve my energy to teach an awesome class tomorrow on …
The Trauma
My chemotherapy schedule has started to wind down. I have one more very intense 8-week block left, which may or may not happen, but either way have completed over 9 months of a year-long course of …
Fear
The morning is the most difficult time of day.The morning is when I wake gripped with fear, my heart seized with terror at the thought of waking up, getting out of bed, living through the …
