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H. Paul Putman III, MD

May 28
3 min

The Word "Depression": Common Misperceptions about Mental Health and Mental Illness

Not everyone has observed or understands the degree of suffering the serious forms of depression we diagnose and treat impose.

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Sep 22, 2023
5 min

Split Personality: Common Misperceptions about Mental Health and Mental Illness

In this series we have been reviewing commonly held ideas about mental illness and mental health that, outside of psychiatry, are often...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Jun 8, 2023
4 min

Violence and the Mentally Ill: Common Misperceptions about Mental Health and Mental Illness

Are people with mental illnesses more violent than those without them? Many state legislatures have recently acted on the idea that they...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Mar 17, 2023
6 min

Generic Medications - How Effective? Common Misperceptions about Mental Health and Mental Illness

This new series will discuss some public ideas about mental health and mental illness that may not be firmly grounded in fact or...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Dec 5, 2022
6 min

Character Sketches: Values, Utopia, and a Man Undeterred

We have been discussing in this series the link between values and self-esteem: how defining the former can inform conscious choices...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Aug 26, 2022
4 min

Character Sketches: Maintaining Self-Esteem During Bad Times

Joshua Waitzkin, the subject of the book and movie Searching for Bobby Fischer,[1],[2] describes in his own book, The Art of Learning: An...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Jul 27, 2022
3 min

Character Sketches: Is Self-Esteem Valuable?

We can create good self-esteem through identifying personal values we choose from society, then ensuring that our behavior supports...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Jun 30, 2022
2 min

Character Sketches: Which Values are Valuable?

Self-esteem can be built by behavior consistent with personal values. Previous posts[1] have shown that this process works essentially...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

May 19, 2022
6 min

Character Sketches: Creating & Maintaining Self-Esteem

“…everyone else would have done it.” Mallory Holtman, Central Washington University On April 26, 2008, senior Mallory Holtman played in...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Apr 27, 2022
6 min

Character Sketches: Behavior Measures Character

“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing” – Anonymous, often misattributed to Edmund Burke[1] The...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Mar 28, 2022
3 min

Character Sketches: Living Our Values, Building Self-Esteem

Character is a vibrant word, referring to mental and moral qualities, a distinctive nature, strength, originality, and reputation. It can...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Jan 21, 2022
3 min

The Survival Pledge: Creating a Web of Peace and Freedom

“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time.” —Lyndon B. Johnson[1] This post bookends our discussion...

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H. Paul Putman III, MD

Jan 7, 2022
5 min

The Survival Pledge 8: Mastering the Art of Not Knowing