I wrote this post on LinkedIn 4 days ago. It’s worth bringing over here. It’s time for many people to make some choices.

Since Doug's passing, I've been contemplating the best way to honor him specifically and purposefully. Adopting a senior dog was the most rewarding experience of my life, so I figured we could start there. For the month of February, 15/10 Foundation is covering the adoption fees of all

This work from Svitlana Bach is now published in Hippocampus! Many thanks to very thorough comments from peer reviewers that helped to make this a better paper. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hi…

I SAID YES!!! 😍😍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💖💖💖💍💍💍💍💍someone asked me if i am still working on this paper

As much as I hate overnight call shifts, one of the best feelings is showing up and staff being excited you’re the one on call. 💕 Cheers to finishing my last overnight shift at the University of CO hospital!

Congratulations to lab MD/PhD superstar Kasey Brida, who just received an NOA for her F30 NRSA from NIDAnews!

Scenes from my outpatient psych clinic: Is it mental illness or is it the patriarchy?

2024 has been tough, but today two people referred to me as their “favorite doctor ever” and my heart feels a little fuller. 💕

One of my goals for 2024 was to do more things that scare me. Top of the list? Skydiving. Today I conquered that fear. And it was amazing.

Extremely grateful to the committee for selecting me and thrilled to join this amazing community!

This is Bodie. He’s here to celebrate the start of Pride Month. Been working on this pose for weeks. 14/10 parade starts right behind him 🌈🐾

Beautiful work by rockstar scientist, pun master, and future MD/PhD Kasey Brida! Excited to see this work being shared and thankful to have been a part of the early stages of this awesome project. 🤩

On the heels of yesterday’s post about how impossible it is to work in America’s healthcare system, I woke up to an email requesting I fill out a productivity action plan to increase the “productivity” of the #PedsICU physicians because our “productivity” is “low” this month for

New perspectives piece on DBS for Substance Use Disorders is live! Very excited for the future of interventional psychiatry and this potential for SUD treatment. frontiersin.org/journals/psych…

Thoughts on me implementing this feelings chart for my therapy patients? #MedTwitter #DoubleDocs #Psychiatry

Last night my brilliant friend with 20 years of expertise in Neuroscience including a decade at NIDA was fired because she was recently promoted for her outstanding performance and it triggered the probation period. This is not making NIH more efficient, this is not making us

To those at #ASAM2025, stop by poster 59 this afternoon to hear more about our case managing protracted benzodiazepine withdrawal in a psychiatric patient with polysubstance use. To those who can’t make it, I’m happy to share the poster and any insights that may be helpful!

As of today, my favorite boy is officially a US citizen! The ceremony was surprisingly emotional - the officiant clearly stated that those taking the oath represented the diversity that ACTUALLY makes America great. So different from the hate that has become commonplace.

I asked ChatGPT what it was like to interact with me on a daily basis, and part of that response was “MORE FIREWORKS! BUT MAKE THEM PSYCHIATRICALLY RELEVANT!” Not sure what this means exactly, but it’s probably accurate.

Unlike #mentalhealth professionals, chatbots are designed to keep you engaged—not necessarily to support your well-being. Learn more about why ChatGPT shouldn't be your therapist: at.apa.org/a51dd1