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A Resolution To Mourn our 2020 Losses
Author(s)H. Steven Moffic, MD
2020 was a difficult year, and to move forward, mourning losses is necessary.
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H. Steven Moffic discusses how experiencing grief and loss is an important part of healing.
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 being a Hero of Public Psychiatry from the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association in 2002. He has recently been leading Tikkun Olam advocacy movements on climate instability, burnout, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism for a better world. He serves on the Editorial Board of Psychiatric TimesTM.
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