Five on Friday is coming to you late because I have been fully consumed for the past few days with the Eating Disorders Research Society annual meeting The inaugural launch of this Society was in... Read More

I spent the morning at DMV How can that be lucky Who wants to spend the last day of summer vacation at the DMV I would have said no one but the hundred-person line in front of me before the doors... Read More

Lisbon is all the rage right now Most visitors come to see the seven hills and Tagus River Harbor, the moorish architecture and historic cobblestones, and to taste bacalhau and pastel de nata I am... Read More

Music to my ears But this wasn't always so As parents, we have been brainwashed to be afraid of hearing those dreaded words: "I'm bored" The same thing happened in healthcare around pain when, in the... Read More

Two of my kids just had their annual dental checkups The dentist, who I like very much, recommends that they have their wisdom teeth removed Sort of straightforward, except that a growing number of... Read More

Today marks the last day of a two-week vacation with my family Three generations together among great tortoises and blue footed boobies in the Galapagos and cattle and condors in the Andes It... Read More

This summer, we have had thirteen interns working here in New York City with Columbia faculty and post-docs to advance mental health research, policy and advocacy To name just a few projects:... Read More

This week, we launched a new series called "What's On Our Mind" to provide a space where we can talk with experts from around the world about current mental health issues Hosted on Facebook Live (you... Read More