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Category Archives: The Man with a Microphone in his Ear
PARANOID KILLERS AMONG US? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
Back in the flush sixties, the federal government provided millions of dollars to support community mental health programs. The eerie, dark, cavernous hospitals for the insane were bulldozed or turned into condos, and the care of thousands of mentally ill … Continue reading
Posted in Psychiatry, Self Examination, The Man with a Microphone in his Ear, World events, a psychological view, Writing
Tagged Bipolar Disorders, Community mental health, Drexel University School of Medicine, Hahnemann School of Medicine, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, Paranoid Disorders, schizophrenia, The closing of state hospitals, The Man with a Microphone in his Ear, Treating the mentally ill
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FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE? HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH THAT FANTASY? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
He was dressed in a black tux and she wore a strapless white gown. Hesitantly, he raised her veil and gazed into her dark brown eyes. She gazed back and sighed deeply. The minister said with a smile, “You may … Continue reading
Posted in CHASING BACKWARDS, a psychological murder mystery, Psychiatry, Self Examination, Skin Dance, a mystery, The Man with a Microphone in his Ear, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Dealing wih marriage vows, Dealing with marital difficulties, For better of for worse, Inside the mind of a psychiatrist
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HOW TO ENTER YOUR WRITER’S SOUL, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
What the heck is a writer’s soul? Just my way of trying to describe the creative place where ideas and passion are first conceived. Lately, I’ve been hooked on country music, the kind of stuff where lost love and dreams … Continue reading
Posted in CHASING BACKWARDS, a psychological murder mystery, Psychiatry, Self Examination, Skin Dance, a mystery, The Man with a Microphone in his Ear, Writing
Tagged Inside the mind of a psychiatrist, the creative process, using the senses to be more creative, writers -- how they do it, writing
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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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A PSYCHIATRIST’S 1ST LESSON IN VIOLENCE, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
My training as a psychiatrist started when I was two. It was dark and I was standing in a crib screaming my lungs out. No one heard. No one came. No one gave a damn. Not being heard and not … Continue reading
YOU’RE CRAZY MAN! by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
What does crazy really mean? Dying your hair green? Spending thousands when you don’t have it? Dropping out of school to become a rock star? Nope. Any of the above may be construed to be poor judgment, an adventuresome spirit or … Continue reading
WELCOME TO THE CHAIN GANG, by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist
The term “Chain Gang” brings to mind an image of Paul Newman in Cool Hand Luke. Bare-chested, sweat dripping down his forehead, he swings a pickaxe as guards with dead eyes and no sense of humor stand ready with their … Continue reading
