After nearly forty years as a practicing psychiatrist, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman is launching Shrink Speak Shorts, a new series of short video commentaries focused on the brain, the mind, and mental illness.
These brief videos offer clear insights into breaking news and current events, developments in psychiatry and neuroscience, and common questions about diagnosis, treatment, and mental wellbeing.
Drawing on decades of research and clinical experience, Dr. Lieberman connects science with real-world events to explain how mental health influences human behavior, performance, and society.
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Introducing Shrink Speak Shorts
After decades of clinical practice and leadership in psychiatry, Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman introduces Shrink Speak Shorts, a new video series dedicated to explaining the brain, the mind, and mental illness — and addressing some of the most important questions facing mental health today.
Mental Wellbeing at the Winter Olympics
The 2026 Winter Olympics offered a vivid example of how essential mental wellbeing is to peak performance. Dr. Lieberman explores how mental resilience, pressure, and the ability to quiet internal “chatter” can shape whether athletes rise to the occasion or struggle under the intensity of global competition.
Black History Month: Mental Health, Bias, and the Future of Psychiatry
Black History Month provides an opportunity to reflect on how psychiatry and mental health care have sometimes failed Black Americans. Dr. Lieberman discusses how bias and prejudice influenced flawed research and distorted diagnoses — and why acknowledging this history is essential to building a more rigorous, fair, and effective mental health system.
ARETḖ – ancient Greek for the fulfillment of one’s purpose and potential – will serve as the organizational framework for fundamental changes in the way Behavioral Brain Disorders are perceived by the public, and clinical care is delivered to the American people - a veritable Manhattan Project to improve the lives of this neglected population.