By the way, all of us have grown up with a certain level of rigidity, of structure, of expectations that have helped us judge ourselves, others, and the world around us. What I have found is that, often, what we already have in our heads is partly true, but sometimes the exact opposite (as wellContinue reading “My text to a friend, in his 30s, whose depression is affecting his marriage, his fathering, and his work…”
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The humane treatment of our sisters and our brothers…
Coming down/off everything from alcohol to some correctly administered and taken prescriptions, to many street drug concoctions is so physically painful, nauseating, anxiety-producing, depression-triggering, trauma recreating, insomnia-producing, loneliness-creating, shame-producing, and crave-triggering that many people may need to be prescribed one or more medications to help alleviate symptoms. These medications may be needed to be takenContinue reading “The humane treatment of our sisters and our brothers…”
ALL OF US, REPEATEDLY, BELIEVE THAT OUR OWN HISTORY OF MISTAKES, AND THE LESSONS AVAILABLE TO US FROM OTHERS’ MISTAKES, DO NOT APPLY NOW TO US, SINCE, “THIS TIME IT’S DIFFERENT.”
Charles Tadros, M.D. September 20, 2021 Saint Louis, Missouri
100% OF LIFE IS MAKING CHOICES AND MANAGING RISK. EVEN THE MOST TRIVIAL OF CHOICES AND OF RISKS MAY HAVE MASSIVECONSEQUENCES, NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. ALMOST ALL CHOICES MADE (and not made), AND RISKS TAKEN (and not taken), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, AFFECT OTHERS.
Charles Tadros, M.D. August 26, 2021 Saint Louis, Missouri
IF WE TEACH OUR CHILDREN TO BE OPEN TO EXPERIENCES AND TO BE OPEN TO THE ACCEPTANCE OF OTHERS, THEN IT IS NOT MUCH OF A LEAP WHEN THEY WANT TO EXPERIENCE LIVING MORE SIMPLY BY NOT WORKING IN TRADITIONAL JOBS AND EXPRESSING THEIR GENDER AND THEIR IDENTITY DIFFERENTLY THAN THEIR PARENTS HAD CHOSEN FOR THEMSELVES.
Charles Tadros, M.D. August 21, 2021 Saint Louis, Missouri
OUR HOPES AND DREAMS DO NOT STAY IN US. RIGHTLY OR WRONGLY, WE PROJECT THEM ONTO OTHERS, AND ONTO REALITY.
Charles Tadros, M.D. July 16, 2021 Saint Louis, Missouri