Drew Pinsky Quotes

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Drew Pinsky

Profession : Celebrity

Birth : September 4, 1958

I, myself, have not infrequently come across recovering addicts years later that I had given up on. It is like seeing a ghost come to life. The transformations can be astonishing.

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Big people take care of little people; we must live up to that trust.

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People have sort of been swirling around me, going, 'Oh, you should run for mayor.' Well I didn't really want that job. 'Well, you should run for governor.' Well, that's not really possible.

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I tell everybody, no one understands how challenging and stressful practicing medicine is.

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When I started out, no one would talk to young people about HIV or AIDS. I looked around and radio looked like a powerful way to shape culture in a healthy way.

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It used to be radio was the place that young people gathered to get their information.

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Brains affect brains through far more means than words and listening.

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In terms of establishing a connection between a therapist and a patient, that work needs to be done in person.

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The way people get hooked on fame... it can behave very much like an addiction.

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The history of the office of First Lady had not been kind to those with mental health issues.

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People who have had severe childhood traumas lack the ability to regulate emotions and, as a result, gravitate toward whatever primitive means they can come up with.

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I was doing general medicine and during residency, I moonlighted at a psychiatric hospital and became very interested in the medical care of psychiatric patients.

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We want to blame people who have brain disorders - they should somehow be able to magically rise above it. It's a profound misconception.

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I suppose I'm a healthier role model than, say, Slash of Guns N' Roses.

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Narcissism is the result of longstanding behavioral patterns that reflect fixed brain functioning. It requires a lot of motivation to change these patterns.

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If you're experiencing symptoms such as depression, anxiety, uncontrolled use of substances, or any other behaviors that affect your functioning, please see a professional.

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Symptoms that may seem psychiatric or psychological can actually be signs of a medical condition.

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