Lauren Saler

08/31/2024

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06/02/2024

12/23/2023

As we approach the holidays and 2024, here are three quick and simple suggestions for having better political conversations when we disagree.

From Braver Angels

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11/01/2023

"No matter who it is or what substance that person is hooked on, loneliness is at its root. For whatever reason — and I have no theory as to why — there are those of us who feel isolated in this world, as if everyone else had some secret formula for getting along, for fitting in, and no one ever let us in on it. That loneliness resides deep inside us, at our core, and no matter how many people try to help us, no matter how many friends reach out, support us, show up for us, it never entirely goes away. It’s vast and shadowy and also part of who we are. Something happens when we discover a drug or alcohol: Suddenly we have a companion holding our hand, propping us up, making us feel we fit in, we can be part of the club. It’s there for us in the empty hours when it seems no one else is." Patti Davis

He was a brilliant performer, but his honesty will be his greatest legacy.

06/19/2023

A great explanation of the power of Taylor Swift.

“Many of my patients are adolescent girls and young women, and they have leaned on Taylor Swift as a kind of big sister through the daily agonies of being a teenage girl: unsteady friendships, the 24-hour firing squad of the internet, and of course, the endless longing to feel seen and valued. At the end of a session exploring these struggles, I’ve appreciated having her to keep my patients company the rest of the week.”

“It’s confusing to be human and to be female, and I’m glad, both for my patients in their midnights, and for their populous, shimmering community, that they have someone so articulate, so generous, and so endlessly present to talk to.”

By Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell

What she has taught my patients about how to shake it off — and why nobody can calm down.

12/26/2022

Lingering on this article and message this holiday season...

"This Christmas I introduced my boyfriend to my family. It was one of the greatest gifts I ever gave myself. It was the gift of demanding to be seen by the people whom I love in the fullness of myself. It was the gift of forcing my worlds into collision and therefore into singularity. It was the gift of living in truth and walking in freedom."

I have learned that coming out is not for me a one-time event but a series of events.

11/04/2022

A really cool and informative visual explanation of why Circadian and sleep experts say there is a powerful biological case for staying in standard time year round.

Daylight Saving Time may have given us more time to enjoy late-time summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

10/29/2022

Urge NY Governor Hochul to sign a bill that would end fail first and step therapy protocols

(letter excerpt below)

"Fail-first", also known as "step therapy", are rules imposed by insurers that require patients to try a medication other than the one originally prescribed by their physician, to determine if it can successfully treat the condition.

While New York state enacted a law in 2016 that established criteria for when a health plan is required to override a step therapy rule, in practice it sets up a significant administrative burden for physicians to meet these standards when the patient’s medical condition warrants that an override request be made. These administrative roadblocks take time away from delivering the needed care and often have significant adverse consequences for patients.

For those struggling with mental health conditions, delayed access to the most effective treatments can be catastrophic, often leading to a higher risk of non-compliance with treatment plans and other complications.



See full letter here and consider signing! All of us will have someone impacted negatively by this practice.

Join in asking to sign A.3276/S.5909 into law and end fail first/step therapy protocols by health insurers.

09/22/2022

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08/29/2022

Stuttering is a genetically influenced neurological condition. When you have the opportunity, take the time to listen to this beautiful, intimate, vulnerable, direct, and honest piece about people who stutter and, more importantly, us, the listeners.

Stuttering is considered an issue with speech. What about the listener?

08/06/2022

About friendships and economic opportunity….

“Entering into a friendship can be a life-altering act, and entering into a friendship with someone different from yourself can be life-transforming. The philosopher Alexander Nehamas argues that when we enter into a friendship, we’re surrendering our future selves to that relationship, in part because the friend may call forth parts of ourselves that don’t yet exist.”

They not only make you happier; they can make you richer.