“Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects.” – Dalai Lama A little over three years ago I had an idea. I wanted to create a non-profit organization, focused on bringing a “face” to homelessness in New York City. I encountered many homeless individuals in my work as an emergency room psychiatrist and on my daily walks in New York City. I had huge aspirations, very little resources, and a nagging dream. In the fall of 2015, I founded Faces in Between, a non-profit organization which I hoped would “provide outre ..read more

“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them. About the only thing you can’t do is ignore them. Because they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius. Because the people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world, are the ones who do.” ― Rob Siltanen I have been doing a lot of reflec ..read more

I am massively excited to be a part of an amazing grassroots project to help save suicidal doctors out there. As you may or may not know, doctors have the highest suicide rate of any profession. And the number of doctor suicides is more than twice that of the general population. My friend and colleague, Dr. Pamela Wible has been leading a crusade against doctor suicide for years. She is actually responsible for my own exodus out of “mainstream” psychiatry and into starting my own, “dream” non-profit, Free Range Psychiatry. She has now helped to spearhead a project to write “love letters” to do ..read more

Can you lie next to her And give her your heart, your heart As well as your body And can you lie next to her And confess your love, your love As well as your folly And can you kneel before the king And say I’m clean, I’m clean Tell me now, where was my fault In loving you with my whole heart Oh tell me now, where was my fault In loving you with my whole heart – Lyrics to “White Blank Page” by Mumford & Sons I have one billion things to say, but not the time or energy to write even one thousandth of it. I realize that my last real post here was almost one year ago when I was about 5 months ..read more

I’m super honored to have been chosen by Barton Associates as one of their “6 Best Mental health Blogs and Sites to Follow!” Click Here to Check Out the List ..read more