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Beyond Gender…why Do We Need Things That Separate Us?

05/12/2025
In August, 2018 I saw the play "Paradise Lost" by Erin Shields that was adapted from...
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I’m Against Fascism/ I’m in Favor of Encouraging and Supporting Every Human

05/12/2025
I would hope that all of us [humans] would be against fascism. So what is...
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Is It Better to Share Than to Keep?

05/12/2025
One of my patients said the above as he was reflecting on how much he...
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What Can We Do About Suicide?

05/12/2025
Dr. Igor Galynker, who is the director of the Galynker Suicide Research Laboratory at the...
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Is Loneliness at the Heart of Addiction?

05/12/2025
Recently I listened to a TED talk by Rachel Wurzman entitled: "How isolation fuels opioid...
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Why Do Amphetamines Help People With Adhd?

05/12/2025
There has been a lot of concern expressed about amphetamines being prescribed for ADHD in...
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Why I Am Against “Good Intentions”

05/12/2025
I have recently had a number of my patients say that they know that a...
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White Priviledge

05/12/2025
It is so sad that Whites continue to be priviledged at the expense of others,...
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Zero Sum or Non Zero Sum

05/12/2025
Zero sum refers to any exchange where whatever is gained by someone is lost by...
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Dosing of Adhd Medications

05/12/2025
Questions are sometimes raised about exceeding the maximum recommended doses of medications used to treat...
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