|Videos|June 30, 2021
Summertime and Living Easier (At Least for Some)
Author(s)H. Steven Moffic, MD
This week, let's focus on the positive.
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Psychiatry & Society
H. Steven Moffic, MD, shares his acronym for the summertime.
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 relate to climate instability, burnout, Islamophobia, and anti-Semitism for a better world. He serves on the Editorial Board of Psychiatric TimesTM.
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