7 REASONS YOU NEED MUSIC

Mrs. S couldn’t talk, but she sure could sing. I met her when I was an intern in the neurology department. She had suffered...

The Feel Good Factor: Vitality

Vitality is a word I didn't hear much in medical school or psychiatry residence. I was well versed in the language of illness, not...

The Patients Doctors Dread

Most doctors have a great deal of affection for their patients but, truth be told, this is not always the case. “Admitted or not,...

How To Help Teens Navigate Stress and Boost Resilience

Being a teenager has never been easy but these days seems harder than ever. In addition to the ordinary stresses of coming of age...

Help! Climate Change Is Stressing Me Out

These three words capture how many people are feeling because of climate change according to a recent report by the American Psychological Association, "Mental...

When Willpower Isn’t Enough

How can you get yourself to do things you really don’t feel like doing but really should do? University of Pennsylvania professor Katherine Milkman...