Psychiatric Views on the Daily News

Small body language cues can tell a bigger story.

The United States is often called a cultural melting pot, but would a more apt metaphor be a potluck, where cultures are shared rather than erased through blending?

Are we our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers?

Does mental health care need a whistleblower like Facebook?

Low pay and poor housing are causing a mental health crisis in minor league baseball.

Getting vaccinated and wearing a mask: the ethical way.

Should we apologize to mothers for the blame psychiatry put on them?

Rates of law enforcement suicide have increased over the past 5 years. How can this problem be prevented?

A man tried to kill a president. Should he be released or is he still a threat?

Our Afghan allies need help.

The National Mall is currently filled with over 660,000 white flags memorializing those lost to COVID-19.

Should the unvaccinated be banned from airports?

The scariest thing this upcoming spooky season? Climate change.

Milwaukee has won a different kind of championship: raising up women’s careers.

Perhaps it is time to retire Broadway’s nickname in favor of one more representative of our diversity.

Should there be another review of the Goldwater Rule?

Conferences: the holy days of psychiatry.

These 2 developments should help counter any potential rising Islamophobia.

Professionally and personally, how have you reacted to and recovered from the tragic events on 9/11?

Hubris, humiliation, and revenge: the downfall of societies.

A new report paints a dismal picture of mental health in America, especially for clinicians.

In this new series, you will find reflections on psychiatry and society as seen in—and inspired by—current events.