Jun 30, 2019So you want to be a psychiatrist? At least play one on TV? Here’s what you gotta know.By Kim Rosenthal, MD The Thinking Brain Versus Everything Else Psychiatry deals with the supratentorial. Supratentorial? you’re wondering. A quick anatomy lesson: there’s a thick sheet of tissue that stretches horizontally through the brain, dividing it into a top and a bottom. The sheet is called the tentorium.Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
Apr 21, 2019A psychiatrist’s opinion: aging, happiness, chocolate, wine, and…cigarettes?by Kim Rosenthal, MD If you google “oldest person who ever lived,” you’ll meet Jeanne Louise Calment. She passed away in 1997 at the age of 122 years. According to Wikipedia, Calment was a spicy, enthused, happy soul who liked port and ate two pounds of chocolate/week. She led a…Happiness6 min readHappiness6 min read
Apr 19, 2019Imagery: Why you Shouldn’t Avoid RhinocerosExploring your story (and the rhino in the room) through imagery The Predicament Sometimes your life is so close to you that you can’t see a thing. There are too many alarms, calendars, schedules, and deadlines. …Imagery10 min readImagery10 min read
Apr 17, 2019Say no to ostrichesApril 16, 2019 By Kim Rosenthal, MD Dr. Rosenthal and her cowriters regret to inform viewers that this post doesn’t come with ostriches. Let us explain. We wanted this to be a fabulous post, something worthy of your appreciation and love, and we knew just how to get it. We…Humor3 min readHumor3 min read
