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🚨 If we want to make America healthy again... we're doing the wrong thing.

We’re prescribing more.
Diagnosing more.
Spending more.

But outcomes? Worse than ever.

In my latest piece for Psychiatric Times, I break down why our entire approach to health—especially mental health—is upside down:

🧠 We're overfocused on treatment and underinvested in prevention
🍔 We ignore the role of lifestyle, purpose, and connection
💰 And we keep throwing money at a broken system expecting a miracle

📖 Full article here:
👉 www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/if-we-want-to-make-a…

It’s time for a complete paradigm shift. Not more meds—more meaning.

#MentalHealth #LifestyleMedicine #Psychiatry #HealthcareReform #MakeAmericaHealthy #PsychiatricTimes #PublicHealthCrisis #WellnessNotJustPills #ShrinksInSneakers

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🔥 NEW ARTICLE JUST DROPPED 🔥
"Just How Many Patients Have Real Psychiatric Illness?"
The rise of malingering in emergency psychiatry isn't just frustrating—it's reshaping how we assess, triage, and treat.
🚨 We see it every day:
➡️ Vague suicidal ideation
➡️ "Voices" that conveniently vanish when discharge is delayed
➡️ Requests for specific meds or housing just a little too polished

But here's the hard truth—
🧠 Not everyone who shows up in crisis actually wants treatment.
And not every presentation is what it seems.

In this piece, I break down:
✔️ Why malingering is on the rise
✔️ The ethical tightrope we walk
✔️ The real cost to those with severe mental illness

👉 If you're in psych, ER, social work, or just curious about what we really see behind the scenes—read this now.

📖 Read it here: www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/just-how-many-patien…

#Psychiatry #EmergencyPsychiatry #MentalHealthCrisis #Malingering #PsychED #ShrinksInSneakers #BehindThePsychWard #RealPsychTalk

1 year ago | [YT] | 7

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I've partnered with The Carlat Psychiatry Report to bring you the essential highlights featured in the January issue, with a focus on depression. Check out The Carlat Psychiatry Report YouTube channel ‪@thecarlatreport‬ and the January issue at www.thecarlatreport.com/newsl.... Enjoy! #mentalhealth #psychiatry #health #cme

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I can't believe how far things have come in just a few years. This is my memory from today, thank you to everyone who has been a part of this journey. I hope I've added some value to your life because I know you have done that for me. 

Cheers, 
Dr. G

#psychiatry #psychiatrist #doctor #leadership #leaders #depressionhelp#depressionawareness #depressiontreatment #depression #trauma#traumahealing #traumarecovery #anxiety #anxietyrelief #anxietysupport#mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthprofessionals#mentalhealthtips #mentalhealtheducation #mentalhealthprofessionals#mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthadvocate #mentalhealthadvocate #suicide#suicideprevention #suicideawareness #suicidepreventionawareness#suicideawarness #addictionmedicine #addiction #addictionrecovery#addictiontreatment #addictionawareness #medicalschool#medicalstudents #residency #medicaleducation #hardwork #dedication

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The Shrink in Sneakers is teaming up with Bodhi Wellness to help bring mental health services to those affected by the fire in Maui Hawaii. 

These fires have been overwhelming for my family who currently reside in Maui and as mental health professionals we know understanding the impact devastating events like this have on mental health. 

As leaders in the field of psychiatry and psychotherapy we have a duty to place ourselves in the frontlines of this mental health crisis

Link to Donate: gofund.me/4d0d1a07

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Teaching is a big part of my life. You will rarely find me without a resident or medical student on my teaching service. 

It’s my duty to provide students and residents with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to provide excellent patient care, stay up to date on the latest advancements in the field, and foster a culture of lifelong learning

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New Article published: A Psychedelic Primer

www.thecarlatreport.com/articles/4405-a-psychedeli…

Happy Friday

Dr. G

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New webinar Recently Published

See the Link to learn more about treating depression in the primary care setting

www.thecarlatreport.com/blogs/3-carlat-psychiatry-…

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I'm reading Be HERE Now By Ram Dads (Richard Alpert)

This book holds a strong warning for the limitations of psychedelics to change our lives

Alpert along with his colleagues were searching for meaning beyond the materialistic world of academic appointments at prominent universities and the neurosis of modern life

To quote the spiritual leader himself "I realized that no matter ow ingenious my experimental designs were, and how high I got, I came down."

It seems that once the profound experience is over, it's only a matter of time before you come down.

The search to understand this life and transcend all the things we think make us who we are continues

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