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Dr. Gail Saltz

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

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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 3h
"Happiness is not something you postpone for the future; it is something you design for the present." (Jim Rohn) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it." (John Lennon) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
"Without change, something sleeps inside us, and seldom awakens. The sleeper must awaken." (Frank Herbert) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
'That sense of “us” — and the skills and behaviors that come with it — is something couples can develop by investing in their bond.' buff.ly/ElIDOTy
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The one thing strong couples do when they fight
With this mindset, conflict can actually make your relationship more resilient, experts say.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What the Cornell 7 Case Reveals About Consent and Bravery buff.ly/TSkOGtg
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What the Cornell 7 Case Reveals About Consent and Bravery
“Our sons know about consent. The real question is: Do they know how to be brave?" asks Reshma Saujani. "Knowing about consent is one thing—living by it is another."
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
The secret to staying smart when using AI buff.ly/tGLL0ey
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The secret to staying smart when using AI
ChatGPT brain isn’t inevitable.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Researchers say these patterns could provide important clues about how depression develops and why some children may be more vulnerable than others." buff.ly/r0FFh3m
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Study uncovers new early sign of depression risk in children
The study reveals a subtle change in how children view faces that may signal growing depression risk before adolescence.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
More physical activity may mean slower Parkinson’s disease progression buff.ly/YTZNzWL
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More physical activity may mean slower Parkinson’s disease progression
A new study suggests exercise could help people with the neurodegenerative disease maintain both movement and thinking skills.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
"Every valuable human being must be a radical and a rebel, for what he must aim at is to make things better than they are." (Niels Bohr) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Despite mounting evidence that exercise programs can improve cancer outcomes, access to them remains limited. buff.ly/WtS73Lr
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It Can Keep Cancer in Remission. Why Is No One Talking About It?
Despite mounting evidence that exercise programs can improve cancer outcomes, access to them remains limited.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Why are doctors paid less for procedures on women? buff.ly/sx5fNxb
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Why are doctors paid less for procedures on women?
A little-known system determines what surgeries are worth. It almost always values men more highly.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A large global study found that pain prevalence increases most rapidly before age 55 and is consistently higher in women than men across 11 body sites. buff.ly/rmo0Wye
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Pain Is More Common in Women Than Men, Global Study Finds
A large global study of more than 6 million people reveals striking differences in how women and men experience pain and how pain changes across the life span.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide buff.ly/1idNdFR
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Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide
Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
How to recognise a panic attack and help someone through it buff.ly/TAYZU89
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How to recognise a panic attack and help someone through it
What a panic attack feels like, how to cope and when to seek urgent medical help.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
What’s lost when spontaneous communication declines? buff.ly/mneoqCb
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The quiet cost of scheduling every conversation
What’s lost when spontaneous communication declines?
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." (Desmond Tutu) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans. buff.ly/SqjjL34
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis,…
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
" To help men, we must change how boys are raised." buff.ly/WzLSuQa
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A guide for raising boys to be resilient men
Addressing male loneliness starts in childhood.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The mental-health consequences of expanding betting buff.ly/h3DrJGT
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Gambling Is Sending More People to the ER
Recent research suggests that the rise of gambling is leading to a surge of mental-health problems.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"How fit you are as a child could have implications on your mental health well into your adult life, a new study suggests." buff.ly/Eh4669Y
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Scientists tracked children for decades—one factor was linked to depression
Researchers found having better cardiorespiratory fitness as a child and teenager could reduce risk of depression as an adult.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." (Edmund Hillary) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"People often avoid talking to strangers because they underestimate how enjoyable those interactions will be." buff.ly/zvhPUxN
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The Case Against Wearing Headphones in Public
I stopped wearing headphones during my commute and started noticing my life again, writes Meehika Barua.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"A society that permits assisted dying should also ask whether it has done enough to help people sustain their sense of dignity and meaning in life. Death must not become the only kind of relief people can imagine." buff.ly/aNM7ckr
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‘Death Must Not Become the Only Kind of Relief People Can Imagine’
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Can Mom Friendships Last Even If Your Kids Drift Apart? buff.ly/gO5Hj3t
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Can Mom Friendships Last Even If Your Kids Drift Apart?
Do the moms have to break up, too? Real moms share their experience navigating the friendship shake-up.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Why We Need to Talk to Kids About Consent Sooner Than We Think buff.ly/PeYkyNF
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Why We Need to Talk to Kids About Consent Sooner Than We Think
Allegations of sexual assault at Cornell University have parents wondering how to have conversations about consent. TODAY.com spoke with three experts for practical advice.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
4 ways to battle performance anxiety buff.ly/udM4jp6
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4 ways to battle performance anxiety, according to a confidence coach
Worried about stumbling before a high-stakes event, like a race or a job interview? Psychologist Cindra Kamphoff offers creative strategies to overcome the jitters and build confidence in the moment.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
"You have to make it happen." (Denis Diderot) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Digital media can be dangerous. Kids use it anyway. Here’s what parents can do buff.ly/ZB5FpSM
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Digital media can be toxic, but your kid will likely use it anyway. Can you make it healthier?
New research confirms digital media can be terrible for children, but the news is unlikely to get most kids off devices. Instead, try redirecting how they use them.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"There’s a common problem everywhere and it’s how men and boys are feeling. And they are not feeling great." buff.ly/98Moi5Y
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Why are young men struggling so much? | CBC News
The federal government launched a nationwide consultation earlier this year to try and determine why boys and men’s health is suffering. Data they reported on shows a country of young men…
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"The renewed scientific interest in using heat for psychiatric conditions, in part, reflects an intriguing observation – people with depression tend to have difficulty with thermoregulation." buff.ly/DuuXAMY
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From floating saunas to clinical trials: How heat might help mental health
While scientists have a decent understanding of how sauna and other forms of heat exposure exercises our cardiovascular system, they know relatively little about its impact on mental health.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Aging Life Care Managers Can Be a ‘Godsend’ for Families buff.ly/Z6ExOp1
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Aging Life Care Managers Can Be a ‘Godsend’ for Families
They can arrange a move to a senior living facility, deal with Medicare and Medicaid, recommend doctors, drive a client to the dentist, and much more.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975. buff.ly/0yMYrD9
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Why Americans Stopped Throwing Dinner Parties
The share of adults who say they regularly have friends over has declined dramatically since 1975.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"Nobody ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." (H. L. Mencken) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"There is more to life than increasing its speed." (Mahatma Gandhi) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"You don't have to sort of enhance reality. There is nothing stranger than truth." (Annie Leibovitz) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A.I. Anxiety Is Showing Up in Therapy buff.ly/KNx8iSb
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A.I. Anxiety Is Spilling Into the Therapist’s Office
Patients and providers are processing their uncertainty in real time.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The ‘Meno-Boom’ Is Cashing In on Women’s Health buff.ly/FDvLXHn
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The ‘meno-boom’ is cashing in on women's health
Menopause is going mainstream as social media, celebrities and health experts spark a new era of open conversation.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
How to Talk to Your Child About Body Image buff.ly/VsTvcEw
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How to Talk to Your Child About Body Image
'But you’re beautiful!' will only get you so far.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Research reveals that the frequency of interaction does not determine the quality of a relationship. buff.ly/bGpymEn
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The Scientific Case for Being Less in Touch With Your Friends
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The online “burnerverse” trying to ruin young women’s lives buff.ly/NcS5sPN
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The online “burnerverse” trying to ruin young women’s lives
The anonymous online network harassing Maddie Kowalski, explained.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"We become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams." (Jimmy Carter) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
With their university under fire in the wake of a sexual assault lawsuit, students are having difficult conversations about Greek life, campus rituals and the possibility for lasting changes. buff.ly/4jtR9gJ
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Cornell Students Question Greek Life Culture After Sexual Assault Claim
With their university under fire in the wake of a sexual assault lawsuit, students are having difficult conversations about Greek life, campus rituals and the possibility for lasting changes.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Is College Getting Less Safe for Women? buff.ly/MdVEPZl
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Is College Getting Less Safe for Women?
A lawsuit about an alleged gang rape at Cornell University and a Wired story about sexual cyberharassment reveal how campus rape culture and online misogyny are colliding.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"But is it possible to disrupt the slow burn that is making a friend? To outsource the intimacies of friendship to AI? To put a price tag on human connection?" buff.ly/Z258VIz
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Can you spend your way out of loneliness?
People are isolated and looking for community. These companies are happy to sell it.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
What’s lost when spontaneous communication declines? buff.ly/TGNLiAZ
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The quiet cost of scheduling every conversation
What’s lost when spontaneous communication declines?
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Some couples would rather get divorced than talk openly about their intimate lives. buff.ly/UrRBGJc
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The Best Sex Advice Might Also Be the Hardest to Follow
Some couples would rather get divorced than talk openly about their intimate lives.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
"We must take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." (Elie Wiesel) #quotes
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
"Junk journaling can help us feel hopeful — which is important when you’re mired in digital malaise and existential dread." buff.ly/1GLTOIE
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The free, lightly feral hobby that will help you stop doomscrolling
Junk journaling is a great way to cope with digital malaise and existential dread.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How a reverse bucket list can help you feel more fulfilled buff.ly/e7w8D9S
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Why You Should Make a Reverse Bucket List
Give your "maybe someday" list a break, and celebrate what’s already happened.
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Dr. Gail Saltz @drgailsaltz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Signs you may be socially anxious buff.ly/PVqv4Cm
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Social anxiety: The hidden habits that make it worse - and how you can break them
Social anxiety is more common than many think. Here's what you need to know about the condition.
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