Category Archives: Psychiatry

HOW MANY ROADS MUST A MAN TRAVEL DOWN BEFORE HE’S DEEMED A TRAITOR? by Art Smukler, MD

Posted on February 24, 2022 by artsmuklermd

Bob Dylan has always been one of my favorite singers, writers, and poets. He has a way of describing life that is unique and at the same time entertaining. His words once again strike me as a wake up call, … Continue reading →

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HEY JOE, SOMETIMES YOU JUST GOTTA DO THE RIGHT THING EVEN WHEN A LOT OF PEOPLE ATTACK YOU, by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on March 28, 2021 by artsmuklermd

After spending my professional life searching with my patients for the truth and how to deal with issues that have impaired their lives, I am so frustrated that millions of people continue to think that Trump is okay and that … Continue reading →

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FOX NEWS, A SIMPLE SOLUTION – MONEY, by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on January 24, 2021 by artsmuklermd

Freud is best known for leading the way to understanding the unconscious part of our mind and how it influences our behavior. He is also known for stating the obvious, “Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar”. So, with that … Continue reading →

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WHAT TRUMP HAS IS WORSE THAN MENTAL ILLNESS, by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on December 22, 2020 by artsmuklermd

Often through the years, I’ve told patents that being aware of how they suffer is special, that a lot of people are incapable of psychological insight, they just do what they do without any ability to see how their behavior … Continue reading →

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MY ADVICE, JOE — DON’T WASTE YOUR BREATH, Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on October 1, 2020 by artsmuklermd

Sometimes the time for debate and discussion is over. Rational discussion is only helpful when you are dealing with a rational person. My experience as a psychiatrist, who specialized in doing psychotherapy, taught me that a point is reached when … Continue reading →

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VOTE THE LIC OUT! by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on September 27, 2020 by artsmuklermd

The LIAR IN CHIEF and his enablers must go! This is not a time to lie on the couch and analyze your troubled past or be philosophical. It is a time for action. Save us all from this Republican circus. … Continue reading →

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SO YOU WANNA VOTE FOR TRUMP? by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on August 20, 2020 by artsmuklermd

I KNOW, you’ve already decided. You don’t like the way he acts, BUT he’s for Israel or he’s good for the economy or he’s pro-life or he’s pro-guns or you agree with him and think science is over-rated or you … Continue reading →

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MEDICATION? AN ANSWER OR A CURSE? by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on May 31, 2020 by artsmuklermd

Just recently, a patient who I hadn’t seen for decades, responded to one of my posts with a scathing rebuke of me, psychiatry, and the overuse of medication. He felt he was mistreated with drugs, psychiatry in general, and me … Continue reading →

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EVIL IN THE WHITE HOUSE, by Art Smukler MD, author & psychiatrist

Posted on May 27, 2020 by artsmuklermd

For quite a while, I’ve done the impossible – kept my mouth shut and my computer off with things pertaining to Donald Trump. But no more. I can’t tolerate his lies and the way that so many Republicans support and … Continue reading →

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WOULD YOU RATHER? by Art Smukler, author & psychiatrist

Posted on December 14, 2019 by artsmuklermd

Do you remember the kid’s game, Would You Rather? Would you rather have pins in your eyes or your ears? Would you rather eat only hotdogs or only ice cream for a week? And on and on… What came to … Continue reading →

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