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Sven Squad Movie: Rosemary’s Baby17 May 2026
We watched Rosemary’s Baby last night on the MeTV channel and this was the first time we’ve seen this 1968 film directed by Roman Polanski and starring Mia Farrow as Rosemary Woodhouse and John Cassavetes as Guy Woodhouse. I’m not sure what the business was with Flip Wilson playing Geraldine Jones who jumped into several … Continue reading "Sven Squad Movie: Rosemary’s Baby"
So Long Big Mo from Jim the Shrink16 May 2026
It was John Heim aka Big Mo’s last show last night. Dennis Green was there to shake his hand. Big Mo got a box of memorabilia. And he got a ton of posts and calls. He talked to Dennis about starting a new show at KCCK and he sounded more than half-serious. Retirement is hard. … Continue reading "So Long Big Mo from Jim the Shrink"
Talk About Talk Therapy15 May 2026
I saw this great blog post about psychotherapy by Dr. George Dawson a couple of days ago and it reminded me of an academic research rounds presentation made about 15 years ago by University of Iowa Health Care Dept of Psychiatry faculty member, Dr. Bruce Pfohl, MD Professor Emeritus. The title of his talk was … Continue reading "Talk About Talk Therapy"
Get Up & Move!14 May 2026
On the calendar for Mental Health Month today is “Movement matters” so it’s all about getting off your duff and doing something physically active. It doesn’t have to be that strenuous and you can make it fun. For example, around 3 years or so ago, I picked up a set of juggling balls and taught … Continue reading "Get Up & Move!"
May is Mental Health Month & Today is Food Appreciation Day!13 May 2026
We need to cover food appreciation during this month because this Mental Health Awareness Month and it’s on the calendar for today. One of the really important subjects connected to this is to also raise awareness about frailty in older adults A recently published Australian study about frailty in seniors found that we need to … Continue reading "May is Mental Health Month & Today is Food Appreciation Day!"
Red-Tailed Hawk Chick in the Nest!12 May 2026
Today, Sena raced in from the garden in the back yard and alerted me that she could see something in the Red-tailed Hawk nest, maybe a chick! We haven’t been able to see much for days now. It was spitting rain and windy so the video is pretty shaky. But the adult hawk is standing … Continue reading "Red-Tailed Hawk Chick in the Nest!"

Plan for retirement, even if you don’t plan to retire. This means sound financial planning, developing other interests, and nurturing your relationships with significant others. Retire, even if you are not retired. Take enough time off periodically, and completely, with no connections to work, so that you can feel emotionally free from concerns about patients and practice. Of course, there is no reason to retire if you really love your work and relationships just as they are.-H. Steven Moffic, MD See original article in Psychiatric Times

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