The longer I work in medicine the more I realize ALL care needs to be trauma informed care. Every patient has a story. When we don’t see it/know it/acknowledge it, we can not heal. #traumainformed #medtwitter

Treating med students and residents with humanity would be more effective than forcing them to major in humanities. The problem is not with the students.

I feel sick for all the people in the Bahamas, that beautiful country now seemingly lost under the surge. *This* is what climate change looks like, and it's coming for us all unless we stop using fossil fuels now. #Dorian2019 #ActOnClimate #ClimateStrike Sept 20th

Following President Donald J. Trump’s lead in declaring emergencies for South Carolina and Georgia, we have declared a public health emergency for these states as we continue to monitor #HurricaneDorian. We have personnel, equipment, and supplies staged to respond as needed. hhs.gov/about/news/201…

"Terrified tourists are vowing to boycott Texas after new laws easing gun restrictions were put in place just hours after the state’s second mass shooting in a month." - Lee Brown New York Post ow.ly/F68N30pt0HI

A terrific article by Jane Brody The New York Times on early interventions targeted to prevent impending psychotic breaks & psychosis #MentalHealthMatters #psychosis #samhsa Howard Liu, MD MBA ⁦NAMI⁩ nytimes.com/2019/09/02/wel…

Racism was our original sin & still pervades every aspect of US life- including great healthcare inequality. Excellent piece by Lipi Roy, MD, MPH, FASAM movingly shows impact on black women. #BlackLivesMatter forbes.com/sites/lipiroy/…

#WorldSuicidePreventionDay Best of: Suicide prevention with Lorenzo Norris, MD. ~ How to assess suicide crisis syndrome ~ Suicidality in rural communities ~ Physician suicide and how it might be prevented Mount Sinai Health System Univ. of New Mexico University of California GW University. psychcast1.mdedge.libsynpro.com/best-of-suicid…

On #WorldSuicidePreventionDay, we wanted to share one of our recent episodes covering assessment of suicide risk with Juveria Zaheer — a vital skill for mental healthcare professionals: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/psy…

"Doing nothing about America's gun violence crisis is simply unacceptable." - 145 US corporate leaders ow.ly/XHN230pwlhA

Dr. Hatters-Friedman, The Philip J Resnick Professor of Forensic Psychiatry , @ CWRU ,discusses preventing murder in the family on the MDedge Psychcast. This is a tough topic that we must continue to address at all levels of training. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mde…

Kent A. Kiehl, PhD, joins the MDedge Psychcast to discuss the use of MRI scans to provide information about the brains of people who exhibit antisocial behaviors. The goals are to use the information to treat patients and prevent violent crimes.  podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mde…

Medscape TV presents a 3-part series on developments in imaging tech that help reveal early #Alzheimers. ms.spr.ly/6010Tkuki

40 yrs ago, DSM-III made the mistake of omitting menopausal #depression- almost casually based on only 1 study. Unfortunately, hasn't been much studied since. An important consideration in treatment planning for some women & deserves much more research. npr.org/sections/healt…

The 100th episode of MDedge Psychcast will be released tomorrow morning. Lorenzo Norris, MD, editor in chief of MDedge Psychiatry, and assistant professor of #psychiatry and behavioral sciences at GW University shares a few words in honor of this special day. (Video) ms.spr.ly/6011TZrlX

Psychiatry & #COVID19: Dr. Cam Ritchie gives a Masterclass on what mental health clinicians can do to mitigate the impact of #SARSCoV2 on patients. And later, Dr. RK shares guidelines to help patients withstand fear and anxiety now. ms.spr.ly/6018Td3VC Lorenzo Norris, MD

The APA wants to thank everyone on the front lines of the #COVID19 pandemic fight. Thank you to the doctors, nurses, first responders, pharmacists, and all the other vital members of our community helping treat and protect us from COVID-19. #THANKYOU #SolidarityAt8

I know I’m making a lot of ICU jokes but truth is there is a pile of useful medical knowledge locked away in some corner of my brain. The problem is that it’s mixed in with metabolic pathways and lysosomal storage diseases and honestly, who has the time?

As I hear a steady stream of ambulance sirens outside my Manhattan window, our psychiatry residents (and those from other medical centers in NYC) have been called up to help staff ICUs. nyti.ms/3bwngik