“The mature response to the problem of existence is love.” ― Erich Fromm, The Art of Loving You all know that feeling. The butterflies in your stomach. The giddiness when they are near you. Fantasies about forever. Pining for the
“United we stand. Divided we fall.” —Aesop As a psychiatrist who has treated over 1,000 patients in Manhattan, I’ve found that it’s not uncommon for a new patient to come for an appointment because of a tyrannical boss, a stressful
“What is the meaning of life?” This is one of the central questions posed by philosophers, theologians, scientists and writers since ancient times. Often times, this quest is guided by a soul search of finding your calling through purpose. Many
As summer approaches, we often have the opportunity to look forward to many different beautiful things – warmth, romance, travel and more. With the advent of longer days, many of us shed our winter routines for the outdoors – swapping our
Since time immemorial, civilizations across the world have celebrated spring as a powerful symbol of rejuvenation and a season to ask ourselves: how to find hope. After crossing the threshold of the first day of spring, we turn our attention
“Wealth is the ability to fully experience life.” ― Henry David Thoreau If you ask most people what would make them happier, most would respond that a little more money (or, heck, a lot more money) would certainly move their
As we enter the second month of a resolution-filled 2019, it’s only natural to do some soul-searching: what is working in your life? What isn’t? What would you like to change? While people’s answers to these questions naturally run the
As an Upper East Side psychiatrist in New York City, the question of “can money buy happiness?” is not new to me. Day after day, I treat affluent individuals who come into my office with very human struggles from which