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Category Archives: Childhood Trauma
IS IT EVER TOO LATE TO GET REVENGE? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Sally, an attractive, 50-year-old woman, entered treatment with the symptoms of depression, feeling trapped, a racing heart, tingling in her lips and hands, hyperventilation and a sense of impending doom. The symptoms started 15 years previously after her car turned … Continue reading
BACK STORY — THE ENGINE OF THE UNCONSCIOUS, By Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Remember how tasty and comforting it was to be breast fed? How you fought and yelled when you had to stop pooping in your diaper and had to use the potty? You don’t remember? No worries. 99.99 percent of us … Continue reading
Posted in CHASING BACKWARDS, a psychological murder mystery, Childhood Trauma, Psychiatry, Raising Children, Self Examination, Writing
Tagged Back Story, Chad Harbach, Chasing Backwards, Childhood Trauma, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, Pat Conroy, Prince of Tides, The art of Fielding, The unconscious mind
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I LOVE THE LADY IN THE RED DRESS, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
A patient told me a haunting story. Forty years ago, a young man from New York had occasion to order a piece of machinery for his boss from a company in Virginia. The young woman he spoke to was engaging … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Trauma, Psychiatry, Self Examination, Skin Dance, a mystery, The Man with a Microphone in his Ear, Writing
Tagged beauty and spirituality, dark haired woman, haunting story, How far can you run from your own mind?, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, lady with the red dress, What is love? An aspect of self-esteem
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WHY ARE PENN STATE AND BILL O’BRIEN CHANGING THOUSANDS OF LIVES? By Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
The vision of the Sandusky horror is almost too much to fathom — a sexual predator allowed access to a hallowed sports facility because the men in power just couldn’t and wouldn’t systematically investigate one of their own. Disgrace to … Continue reading
Posted in Childhood Trauma, Penn State, Psychiatry, Self Examination, World events, a psychological view
Tagged Bill O'Brien, courage to be yourself, Growth of self esteem, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, Joe Paterno, overcoming parental influence, Penn State Football, Penn State University, Psychotherapy
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WHAT DOES A PSYCHIATRIST SAY TO PENN STATE PLACE KICKER SAM FICKEN, WHO MISSED 4 FIELD GOALS? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Sam Ficken missed 4 field goal attempts and had an extra-point kick blocked in Penn State’s game against Virginia. What would I say to this young freshman? There’s another game next week! Really, Sam, it’s just a game. Think of all the … Continue reading
GROWING THE ONION, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Listening to a person’s politically incorrect, unedited story, is often more exciting than reading a novel. And what if the story is so amazing that it changes your life? When a 40-year-old man came to my office complaining of depression, … Continue reading
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Tagged a psychological murder mystery, Chasing Backwards, Getting ideas to write, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, novel writing, peeling back the onion to understand the mind
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WHO REALLY CHOOSES YOUR SPOUSE? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
How do you choose your spouse? Is it free will or some other “method”? “She was a knockout. It was love at first sight.” “We sat next to each other in class and one thing led to another.” “He was … Continue reading
WHY IS BEATING YOUR BROTHER SO MUCH FUN? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
“There’s enough love for both of you, Tommy,” mommy said, sometime around the time you already knew how to walk, run, talk, and understand that TV was really cool. “Yeah, right,” Tommy thought, staring down at Larry, his 5-day-old brother, … Continue reading
