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Dr. Gail Saltz

@drgailsaltz.bsky.social

Psychiatrist, Psychoanalyst, bestselling author, and TV commentator on mental health, sex, and relationships. Host of #HowCanIHelp & #Personolgy podcasts.

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"Your best teacher is your last mistake."

(Ralph Nader) #quotes

01.03.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"You know how advice is. You only want it if it agrees with what you wanted to do anyway."

(John Steinbeck) #quotes

28.02.2026 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"A torn jacket is soon mended; but hard words bruise the heart of a child."

(Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) #quotes

28.02.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gen Z is bringing parents to job interviews with them Of roughly 1,000 Gen Z workers, 20 percent said a parent has joined them during a job interview.

A new trend is emerging among younger job seekers: they’re bringing their parents to the interview.

27.02.2026 21:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Stop staring at screens so much. Here's how. Why looking at a phone or computer hurts your eyes.

One way to stop staring at screens so much

27.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Is It Aging, or Is It ADHD? Middle-aged Americans are considering a new possible explanation for their slowing brain.

Middle-aged Americans are considering a new possible explanation for their slowing brain.

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27.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists discover a key to staying mentally sharp in old age

Scientists discover a key to staying mentally sharp in old age

27.02.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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U.K. gym hopes "kidulting" trend will hook grownups by putting the fun back in fitness A British gym chain is offering classes in "kidulting," luring adults into fitness with classes built around playground and PE class classics.

Kidulting fitness class is all about channeling your inner child

27.02.2026 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The wicked envy and hate; it is their way of admiring."

(Victor Hugo) #quotes

27.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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9 subtle signs you’re struggling with exercise dependency – and what to do about it Never miss a workout? This might be for you

"Exercise dependency is a pattern of compulsive exercise where working out stops being a flexible, health-enhancing habit and becomes something you feel driven to do – even when it’s harming your body, mood or life."

26.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists Say This Is the Only Brain Game in a 20-Year Study That Lowered Dementia Risk by 25% It’s easy to add to your routine, too.

What games boost brain health the most

26.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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'Fear of Flying Clinic' helps anxious travelers back into the skies For 50 years, a San Francisco-based group has created a space where fearful flyers can get supported exposure to air travel.

At the Fear of Flying Clinic, participants are able to get slow exposure to the flying experience, as well as training and support from mental health and aviation professionals.

26.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why You Should Do More Things Alone Sometimes the most important person to meet at the ballet is yourself, writes Rainesford Stauffer.

There can be something delightful about making plans to do an activity you enjoy alone.

26.02.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Danger on the Doorstepβ€”Doorbell Cams and Privacy | Opinion The best-case scenario is that tech users and tech companies will come together to increase transparency and accountability.

"This revelation highlights the importance of understanding how home digital devices collect, store and use our data"

26.02.2026 13:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members."

(Coretta Scott King) #quotes

26.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Emotional Eating: Why It Happens and How to Stop It Finding comfort in food is common, and it’s part of a practice called emotional eating.

When emotional eating happens often, and you don’t have other ways to cope, it can become a problem.

25.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Deaths Doctors Never Thought They’d See in the U.S. For years, the worst outcomes of measles were all but unknown in the U.S. Now they look inevitable.

For years, the worst outcomes of measles were all but unknown in the U.S. Now they look inevitable.

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25.02.2026 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The mysterious symptom popping up in some GLP-1 users What if you lost weight and didn’t care β€”Β about anything?

"There are lots of physiological things we’re still learning about weight gain and weight loss, but the psychological impacts seem just as complex and difficult to manage."

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25.02.2026 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why You Can’t Remember Being a Toddler This form of amnesia is almost universal, but has long been overlooked.

Why You Can’t Remember Being a Toddler

25.02.2026 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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Eyes may be window into Alzheimer’s long before irreversible damage The findings suggest subtle changes in the eye’s outer retina could help spot Alzheimer’s years before memory loss begins.

"The eyesβ€”specifically the outer edges of the retinaβ€”may provide a window into the earliest onset of Alzheimer’s disease, long before irreversible damage occurs in the brain."

25.02.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Education is the vaccine for violence."

(Edward James Olmos) #quotes

25.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves In some studies, half of patients stopped taking GLP-1s within a year despite the benefits, citing the expense and side effects.

Older Americans Quit Weight-Loss Drugs in Droves

24.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Emotional Toll of Living With Institutional Betrayal What happens to us when institutions protect power instead of people? From Epstein to ICE, institutional betrayal is inflicting trauma and moral injury.

"Abuse, denial, and political impunity are eroding social trust and creating cognitive dissonance. What is the antidote?"

24.02.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Young Men Aren’t the Only Ones Struggling Women might be having an even harder time.

Young adulthood tends to be a difficult period regardless of gender.

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24.02.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Supreme Court will decide if marijuana users may be barred from owning guns Do stoners have a right to bear arms?

The Supreme Court will decide if marijuana users may be barred from owning guns

24.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers? Aging means β€œbecoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.

Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

24.02.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"The Eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love."

(Margaret Atwood) #quotes

24.02.2026 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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How the β€˜Friendship Shelf’ Theory Can Help You Identify Toxic Friends The key is to use it the right way.

What is the friendship shelf theory?

23.02.2026 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kennedy's attacks on HPV vaccines could cause cancer to rise - Salon.com The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

"Cervical cancer, the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide, kills about 350,000 people annually β€” but for the last two decades, there’s been a robust, cheap and simple way of preventing much of it: the HPV vaccine."

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