Monica Starkman's Blog: A Psychiatrist-Novelist's Blog

Parenting is at times a source of anxiety and guilt, but it's mainly a joyful experience. Helpful insights from researchers and clinicians can ease the way.

Psychedelics have been recreational substances for decades. Now, they're entering the mainstream of psychiatric treatment.

These steps need to be taken for pre-menopausal women before beginning treatment with ketamine.

Can psychiatrist-novelists write more psychologically-realistic characters?

Loss and grief are unavoidable experiences. Nature usually leads us on a path to healing but sometimes the process is derailed, with devastating results.

Who are the most evil, bad, and compassionate psychiatrists in popular novels?

Why do nurses strike when it is in conflict with their self-identity and their professional values to serve the sick?

Children need your help when local or world news is grim. They may feel distressed about the impact of violence on others, and worry that similar events could happen to them.

It is often not easy to get a correct diagnosis when you have bipolar disease, but here are ways you can help your doctor.

Learning how to write a song is a great tool to increase self-awareness and coping ability.