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Acute vs Chronic Conditions: How does your illness affect your mental health? As a psychologist, I often meet individuals who are not only managing medical conditions but also navigating the immense emotional weight that comes with them. Whether it’s a sudden injury...
Navigating the healthcare system can be challenging, especially when experiencing medical gaslighting. Many sensitive professionals I work with daily feel this stress. You might walk into a medical appointment armed with data about your health concerns, only to have...
When a doctor introduces the concept of palliative care, the room often goes silent. For many patients and their families, this suggestion doesn't feel like an offer of support; it feels like a door slamming shut. I want to speak directly to that moment of shock. If...
In my practice as a psychologist, I often work with highly intelligent, capable individuals who are used to solving problems. Whether they are executives, attorneys, or dedicated students, they approach life with a strategy. But when a serious illness enters the...
It can be incredibly frightening when the world around you starts to feel unfamiliar, or when your own thoughts seem to turn against you. Depression is difficult enough on its own, but when depressive symptoms begin to distort your perception of reality, it can feel...
For many people, the medical system is a place where we go to find healing. We seek answers, relief, and safety. But what happens when the very place meant to help becomes a source of deep distress? Medical trauma involves an ongoing or internal threat within a system...
We like to believe that if we are smart enough, work hard enough, or prepare well enough, we can handle anything life throws at us. But sometimes, life events don’t just knock on the door; they kick it down. Whether it’s a sudden job loss, a chronic health diagnosis,...
Sometimes, life just hurts. You wake up, and the weight of the world feels heavy on your chest before your feet even touch the floor. You might look around and wonder how everyone else seems to be managing fine while you feel like you are wading through quicksand. If...
As a licensed psychologist working with highly sensitive, intelligent individuals, I often see clients who are incredibly high-functioning in their careers—whether in business, tech, or law—yet struggle silently with intense emotions. Many of the professionals I work...
A free 20-minute phone consultation with Dr. Mandelbaum, to talk about what’s on your mind and whether working together makes sense.