Thoughtful writing on mental health, medicine, and the life around it.
Essays from Dr. Raja Sohail Abbas exploring psychiatry, relationships, resilience, meaning, and the human side of care.
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One Life, Seen From Five Sides
Dr. Abbas reflects on five connected foundations of a life around treatment: connection, meaning, presence, stewardship, and growth, and how each can shape the context in which healing takes place.
Read the full essay →“Treatment enters a life, and the condition of that life matters.” Raja Sohail Abbas M.D.
The Discipline of Silence
A personal reflection on burnout, attention, stillness, and the role silence can play in making room for thought, rest, and integration.
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