Even as adults, many of us still look for affirmation that we’re OK, that we’re acceptable…that we have made right and good choices. Charles Tadros April 12, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
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My text to a 22 year old family friend about the dislikes of his first full-time job…and my sense of the world as a 58 year-old father, husband, son, brother, physician, and former employee (turned employer).
Thanks for hanging out yesterday.I see a direct line between people who loved me and supported me (and often suffered while doing so) to my being able to sit casually with you to have a nice lunch, decades later. Seriously consider listening to what you think, say, and feel as NOT being abnormal or diseased.Continue reading “My text to a 22 year old family friend about the dislikes of his first full-time job…and my sense of the world as a 58 year-old father, husband, son, brother, physician, and former employee (turned employer).”
Too many people, governments, cultures, and societies do not clearly state that there is an expected, and acceptable, level of financial loss, expanding socioeconomic and health disparities, emotional harm, societal instability, personal disability, or even death as consequences of certain decisions or actions.
Charles Tadros, M.D. April 23, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
“PERCEPTION IS EVERYTHING!” only gets us part of the way there.
How about… “Perception, and the continued unquestioning acceptance of this perception, as well as acting on this unconfirmed and unchallenged perception, is everything.” Charles Tadros, M.D. April 23, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
Preventing / minimizing childhood traumas and relieving / minimizing socioeconomic determinants of poor health, would add more years of life, save more lives, and save societies more money, than all the high technology treatments used in modern, Western healthcare.
Charles Tadros, M.D. April 18, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
It’s not a choice, it’s his/hers/their truth.
Charles Tadros, M.D. April 18, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
One aspect of culture for boys vs girls when it comes to: challenges, puzzles, competition, persistence, and perfectionism.
https://youtu.be/fC9da6eqaqg Charles Tadros, MD April 7, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
Science, Policy, Messages, Messengers
Sometimes it’s the message that’s not to be trusted, sometimes it’s the messenger, sometimes it’s both. How can we tell the difference? What is confusing is that so many messages are a mixture of (best known) truths, (manipulative) falsehoods, (honest) mistakes, and (unstated) uncertainties. Life, death, disabilities, fear, hate, blame, loss of trust, disbelief, disgust,Continue reading “Science, Policy, Messages, Messengers”
Manic, depressed, anxious, traumatized, or addicted people don’t forget their education, their knowledge, or their common sense when they make unwise choices or make poor decisions. They make unwise choices, poor decisions, and take unhelpful actions because the drive to avoid immediate pain, to obtain a near-term reward, or to experience a fleeting pleasure is so very overwhelmingly strong.
Charles Tadros, M.D. March 28, 2023 Saint Louis, Missouri
About learning…
I seem to need several things: To understand the big picture (often to name and understand what I see and what I hear) and then drill down to the, “what, where, when, and why” (ie the minutiae), then step back to the big picture, then drill down to other minutiae. I need to hear aboutContinue reading “About learning…”