Liliana Valvano, LMSW, an associate in Psychiatric Social Work at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, works with neurodivergent clients, helping them build rich and fulfilling lives.
Psychiatrist and eating disorders researcher Joanna Steinberg receives 100K from Huberman Lab Podcast to further work on brain-based differences linked to the disorder.
Lisa Ranzenhofer, a clinical psychologist and researcher, discusses the hallmarks of binge eating disorder, its prevalence, possible causes, and treatments.
If you sink a lot of time into the behavior itself or on dealing with the damage—like applying makeup to cover up scars—that’s another good indicator of a BFRB, says Dr. Nicholas Crimarco.
Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman said the cumulative effects of mass shootings produces high levels of anxiety and fear across the country, even if you're hundreds of miles away.
While mass shooters tend to be disaffected young white men with a history of violence, identifying people who fit this description before they strike isn't always an option, Dr. Paul Appelbaum said.
"We need to stop using mental health issues as bad-faith arguments to prevent us from finding real solutions to this problem,” writes Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.
"The problem of mass shootings is not due to mental illness: it's a function of inflammatory rhetoric, easy access to weapons, and a failure of political leadership," Dr. Paul Appelbaum tweeted.
Dr. Michael Stone said mass shooters are likelier to act in response to perceived slights and insults, quietly accumulated over time, until such grievances manifest themselves in violence.
Drs. Edward Nunes and Frances Levin will be leading the Columbia site in a 3-site multisite trial to test a new model of treatment for opioid addiction.
Your therapist does not necessarily need to be someone who has a lot in common with you, or with whom you would want to be friends," Dr. Colleen Cullen advises.