Perspectives on Mental Health, Culture, and the Weight of an Examined Life
Real talk on burnout, grief, identity, and what it means to carry a lot — from a clinician who has carried some of it herself.
What the Shreveport Tragedy Reveals About Untreated Trauma in Men
In April 2026, a man in Shreveport, Louisiana shot his wife and killed their seven children. Eight children are dead. A woman is fighting for her life. The details are almost incomprehensible. But as a clinician, I know this is not incomprehensible. It is what untreated trauma and unchecked deterioration looks like at its most catastrophic. And we have to be willing to say that clearly.