Mental Health AffaIrs

04/19/2025

t was Fall. Fall in Edmonton, at least for me this one year I want to talk about, can be an incredibly depressing time. Summer is over, and there were no romances like in my earlier days. Fall can be beautiful in Edmonton, with a whole new life cycle coming on, and students with high […]

04/19/2025

It started with blintzes. Really good blintzes — the kind of dairy-soaked delight only someone deep in the heart of Brooklyn’s Jewish community would know how to find. He told me it was all for me. A gesture of welcome, friendship, maybe even initiation. I was touched. I’ve always considered m...

04/18/2025

As a social worker and therapist, I often sit with people navigating pain, discomfort, and the overwhelming nature of everyday life. In these conversations, one theme that surfaces again and again is the temptation of the quick fix—most commonly, a fast track to relief through medication. Let me b...

04/10/2025

With Max E. Guttman – I'm on a streak! I've been a top fan for 7 months in a row. 🎉

03/15/2025

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Consenting to Infection" by J. Peters.] 5 out of 5 stars. In Consenting to Infection: Hep C an

03/10/2025

Gender Identity and Mental Health When it comes to debates about identity, culture, and mental health, one topic has increasingly come under the spotlight: gender identity and the medicalization of gender dysphoria. As a clinician, I find it crucial to examine this issue through the lens of mental h...

02/17/2025

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02/17/2025

The Book That Started It All   For a long time, I’ve shared posts and reflections about University on Watch, but I’ve never taken the time to formally introduce it. That changes now.   This book is my foundation. It is my Bible. It’s the first book I wrote, the one that shaped my journey [.....

02/16/2025

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02/16/2025

Saying goodbye is never easy… Today, I had to make the heartbreaking decision to put down Cat Cookie. 💔 From the silly moments to the quiet companionship, C...

02/13/2025

When I write about Mental Health Affairs, I often assume that people already understand what I mean.

Mental Health Affairs is about more than policy or treatment