Source: Shutterstock By Lloyd I Sederer MD I was well trained in psychodynamic psychotherapy and underwent ‘classic’ psychoanalysis, on the couch, 4x/week, for 6 years, with a “training analyst” (top of the totem pole), and an emphasis on my dreams. I never pursued “the full monte” of becoming a psychoanalyst, that was not what I sought as my career. Psychoanalysis was intellectually stirring, which is to say it could capture many a good mind. But I doubted whether undergoing

By Lloyd I Sederer MD While one (Physical) Rehabilitation Center will be different from another, trust what you see. Trust when you feel staff are treating you and other patients with dignity and respect, are explaining their program to you in a way you understand, invite and answer your questions, and place your care before the financial interests of the facility you are in. Trust yourself, as well, when you come to believe you need to get out of the facility you are in. No

A Film Review by Lloyd Sederer, MD Bullies take pleasure in ruthlessly capitalizing on their position of power. They pretend to be acting for the common good, but their compass is fixed on their own aims. Yes, that’s the current, 47 th President of the US, who is walking in the footsteps of many others. One particularly noxious and lying predecessor was Joseph McCarthy (1908-1957). As a US Senator (R) during the 1950’s Communist “Cold War”, he was Chairman of the Senate Per

Proud Boy A Documentary Film of the January 6, 2021 storming of the US Capital (featuring the Proud Boys) Reviewed by Lloyd I Sederer MD On January 6, 2021, wielding an army’s worth of guns and other deadly arms, an unhinged mob of tens of thousands stormed the US Capital intent on overthrowing the results of 2020 US Presidential election. The insurrection, carefully planned for months, drew malcontents from throughout the United States. Their aim was to declare Donald Trump

A Series Review, streaming on Netflix By Dr. Lloyd Sederer Clare Danes, Matthew Rhys Source: Netflix She’s (Aggie Wiggs, played with mounting suspense and terror by the gifted Clare Danes) a hugely successful writer who, for two years, cannot put words to paper for her next book, which she knows is as best a soporific; while she is running out of the advance money, and the patience she has been granted by her publisher. Her grief and fury are near the breaking point some four

The Kindness of Strangers A film review by Dr. Lloyd Sederer As a boy, my family lived with my grandparents in an attached 3-decker, brick house in the north Bronx. My mother’s parents had fled the pogroms of Eastern Europe (antedating the Fascist Holocaust), penniless and homeless, ‘settling’ into the tenements of New York City’s lower east side. When I had asked them about the lives they had before they came by “steerage” to the US, they deftly avoided answering. I could no

I was minding my own business, principally concerned with basketball and girls, when my parents told me there was a letter addressed to me at our home in the north Bronx. I was 13, making this letter an anomaly. Tearing it open, I read, “Congratulations {to me}, you {me} have been accepted into the Bronx High School of Science beginning this coming Fall.” I had heard of that school, because of parents who boasted that their child was at “Science”. When I asked my Junior High

It has been one year since I became wheelchair bound. It was not a step back; rather it was the way to go forward with my mobility and my life. My spine had progressively degenerated from older age: the vertebrae in my back which kept me erect and able to walk were collapsing on one another. When that happens, pain pervades the body. And everyday abilities, like walking, bathing, eating, writing, and dressing are robbed of the muscle and nerves, usually taken for granted, ne

Mental wellness is a topic that touches every aspect of our lives. It shapes how we think, feel, and act daily. Dr. Lloyd’s writings offer a thoughtful, practical approach to understanding and improving mental health. His work stands out because it combines scientific insight with real-world advice, making mental wellness accessible to everyone. This post explores key themes from Dr. Lloyd’s writings, highlighting how his ideas can help readers build stronger mental health ha