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Burnout is real. The problem is what happens when the word becomes too easy to use. Dr. Michael Brustein, PsyD Clinical Psychologist, NYC 5 min read Burnout has fallen in with a bad crowd. Narcissism, gaslighting, OCD — words that once had a more specific meaning and...
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Social Anxiety and the Fear of Being Seen In many careers, the ability to speak in front of others—confidently, fluently, as though you belong there—is the difference between visibility and invisibility. You don’t get promoted for thinking well in silence. You...
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Last weekend, watching my daughter perform in her school’s production of Shrek, I found myself unexpectedly undone. In the pivotal scene, Shrek—a massive green ogre who has spent his life as a feared outcast—overhears what he believes to be Princess Fiona...
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Why Therapy for Men Feels Different: When Success Masks Avoidance Men often come to therapy not in crisis, but in a quiet fog. They’re not falling apart—they’re functioning. Working. Providing. Succeeding. And yet, something’s off. The question isn’t always “What’s...
