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8 in 10 physicians believe the United States cannot improve health outcomes or reduce health care costs without addressing social factors that affect patient health. 

Physicians Point to SDOH as Area of Improvement for Health Care

 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. To create a better world, he is an advocate for treating mental health issues related to climate instability, burnout, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism. He serves on the Editorial Board of

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results. 

Possible Psychiatric Solutions to Reduce Harmful Hate After the Buffalo Killings

Aging, Ageism, and the Attitude of Youth

Sami Timimi, MD, shares his thoughts on alienation and ADHD, and what role current systems of mental health play.

Upon the Shores of Social Construction

No Foolin’! There’s at Least 100 Social Psychiatric Problems

Is the infamous slap from the Oscars an example of systemic violence? 

The Oscars Ceremony Needs to be Reviewed Too

Reflections from the Russo-Ukrainian war and the importance of being needed.

“My Life Today is Wonderful. I Believe that I Am Needed.”

How the fetishization of Black bodies and the weaponization of European beauty standards are used against Black women in sport.

If Looks Could Kill

A Tale of Thanatos and Two Invasions

Dr Pies is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Lecturer on Bioethics and Humanities, SUNY Upstate Medical University; Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Tufts University School of Medicine; and Editor in Chief Emeritus of 

 (2007-2010). Dr Pies is the author of several books. A collection of his works can be found on

Can psychiatry play a constructive role in understanding societies where conspiracy theories flourish?  

Social Behavior