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How Much Control Do We Have Over What We Pay Attention To?
The systems that create salience
Jun 24
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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How Much Control Do We Have Over What We Pay Attention To?
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The Intersection of Religion and Mental Health
Perspectives from a Muslim psychiatrist
May 28
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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Why Instagram Is So Bad For Your Mental Health
I created an Instagram account in 2017, halfway through my psychiatry residency.
May 21
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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Why Instagram Is So Bad For Your Mental Health
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The Psyche's Reaction to Witnessing A Genocide
What is the mental health impact of witnessing the annihilation of fellow human beings? I’ve wondered about the various emotional responses we’ve had…
May 21
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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The Psyche's Reaction to Witnessing A Genocide
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A Guide to Burnout: Parents' Edition
Why American parents are always tired and the merits of taking breaks
May 14
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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A Guide to Burnout: Parents' Edition
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In 2025, Does Mental Health Stigma Still Exist?
I remember meeting a young mental health clinician some time back who had their own therapy practice.
May 7
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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In 2025, Does Mental Health Stigma Still Exist?
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Essential Skills in Conflict Resolution: Perspective-Taking
When I worked with individuals and couples in therapy, I had a saying: “There’s your truth, there’s their truth, and the truth probably lies somewhere…
Feb 13
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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Essential Skills in Conflict Resolution: Perspective-Taking
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How Shame and Defensiveness Damage Relationships
There’s two levers to pull for optimal conflict management in any relationship: injury prevention and repair. And just like with physical health, an…
Jan 30
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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How Shame and Defensiveness Damage Relationships
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Equanimity in Chaos
Getting into the hub of the wheel of fortune
Jan 23
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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The Good Enough Mother
What Winnicott taught me about parenting
Jan 9
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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The Good Enough Mother
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How To Say Yes Even When You Don't Want To
But why would you do anything you don’t want to?
Jan 2
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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How To Say Yes Even When You Don't Want To
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Gratitude Is an Act of Noticing
How noticing-and appreciating-what is can keep you from wanting what isn't
Dec 19, 2024
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Dr. Samaiya Mushtaq
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