It seems that 2025 has been, for many of us, a time of emotional reckoning. Something about this new year has served as a sacred disruptor—ushering in wounds that feel both shocking... Read more »
A personality disorder is a type of mental health condition where a person thinks, feels, behaves, and relates to others in maladaptive ways. These patterns are long-lasting, often starting in childhood or... Read more »
One of the most surprising—and shocking and terrifying—things about all high-conflict people (HCPs) is that they attack those closest to them. From those who perpetrate domestic violence to the workplace bully to... Read more »
Ambition used to be a virtue. Somewhere along the way, it became a vice. Once a cornerstone of the American ethos—synonymous with self-reliance, upward mobility, and personal agency—ambition is now more often... Read more »
This month’s executive function skill of focus is emotion regulation. As a reminder, executive function skills are brain-based skills that help individuals get things done. For many neurodivergent individuals, some executive function... Read more »
There seems to be an increase in the number of people who cannot find a romantic partner. The problem has become so prevalent that there is now a name to describe these,... Read more »
In 2001, I suffered a devastating miscarriage. That loss, combined with the recent suicide of a patient, sent me into a spiral. I happened to be on the faculty of NYU Hospital... Read more »
When you’re exposed to a viewpoint you dislike, or that threatens your own, then—and without any conscious deliberation—you’re likely to attack it. Even though it’s virtually impossible that such an attack will... Read more »
I love life, and I joyfully awake early without an alarm. I hop out of bed at 5:00 or 5:30 a.m., ready to start my day. I have always been this way,... Read more »
“You’re the surgeon. What should we do?” The energy in the operating room was tense. As an eye surgeon, I was preparing to perform cataract surgery on a frail, elderly gentleman who... Read more »