Burning Man and Burners in a Time of Burning Out and Burning Up

Psychiatry & Society

H. Steven Moffic, MD, discusses the events at Burning Man, which is a week-long desert campout focused on community and art in the western United States. What psychiatric connections does this event have?

Dr Moffic is an award-winning psychiatrist who has specialized in the cultural and ethical aspects of psychiatry. A prolific writer and speaker, he received the one-time designation of Hero of Public Psychiatry from the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association in 2002. He is an advocate for mental health issues related to climate instability, burnout, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism for a better world. He serves on the Editorial Board of Psychiatric Times.