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Dottoré!

Brigida’s Dream Of All-Inclusive Hotels

On International Day against Homophobia & Transphobia, our Naples-based psychiatrist remembers Brigida, a former trans patient who shared her life story and aspirations.

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Femicide, Evil And The Limits Of A Psychiatrist

As her patients turn to her to find an explanation to the unspeakable, our Naples-based psychiatrist admits that she may not have the answer.

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Dottoré!

Vocational Acumen From An Early Age

The five-year-old son of our Naples-based psychiatrist has some very definite ideas about his future career.

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Dottoré!

Assigned Mario At Birth, Monique At Jail

A patient runs into our Naples-based psychiatrist and has a few questions about his/her identity.

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Dottoré!

Freud In The Time Of WhatsApp

Our Naples-based psychiatrist shares a one-liner that leaves little room for interpretation…

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Dottoré! Society

The Limits Of Herbal Medicine

Our Naples psychiatrist on the difficulty of convincing her patients that no, sometimes a nice cup of chamomile tea won’t fix everything.

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Dottoré! Society

Rich Is The New Crazy

Our Naples-based Dottoré teaches the art of “double volunteering” to one of her bipolar patients.

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Society

Kindergarten And Separation: A Father’s Account Of A Difficult Week

An emotional rollercoaster for parent and child alike.

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Dottoré! Society

On Autism And Asking For Forgiveness

Our Naples-based psychiatrist laments the state of Italy’s treatment of autistic patients.

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Dottoré! Society

Firework Wishes, And An Unhappy New Year

New Year’s Eve can be challenging for her patients, but our Naples-based psychiatrist puts a sunny spin on end-of-year wishes.

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Dottoré!

A Matter Of Mind And Heart — And Maybe Something Else

Our Naples-based psychiatrist talks one of her patients through the possible source of his wife’s discontent.

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Dottoré!

When A Patient Gets A Little Too Familiar

Our Naples-based Dottoré gets mildly insulted by a well-meaning patient.

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Dottoré!

War, Children And Snapshots Of Terror

Our Naples-based psychiatrist thinks back at a moment that has forever remained frozen in her mind. In the expression of her son’s terror, she sees all the grieving mothers who can do nothing in the face of war.

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Dottoré!

Mothers, Daughters, Nationality: The Tombola Of Fate

Our Naples-based psychiatrist thinks about a little girl she met in the rain, one of two sisters burdened with the unfairness of uncaring parents and a struggle with Italian nationality.

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In The News

The Benefits Of “Buongiorno”

Our Naples-based psychiatrist reflects on her morning walk to work, as she passes by people who simply want to see a friendly smile.

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Dottoré!

Back To School, For Those Who Can Afford It

Our psychologist discusses schooling struggles and deep inequalities with her Neapolitan patients.

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In The News

Calling For The End Of Call Centers

Our Naples-based Dottoré takes a critical look at companies that rely on telesales.

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #43 — A Kherson Replay?

July 24 – July 30, 2023

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In The News LGBTQ Plus

Worldcrunch Magazine #42 — Beyond Sexile

July 17 – July 23, 2023

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #41 — Death Trap At Sea: An Exclusive Die Welt Investigation Into The Migrant Tragedy In Greek Waters

July 10 – July 16, 2023

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #40 — On The Way Out? After The Wagner Mutiny, Glimpses Of A Post-Putin Future

July 3 – July 9, 2023

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #39 — Pageant Trafficking: How Venezuela’s Beauty Queens Are Forced Into Prostitution

June 26 – July 2, 2023

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Worldcrunch Magazine #38 — Forward: Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Begun

June 19 – June 25, 2023

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #37 — Iran And The Taliban: The Drug Connection

June 12 – June 18, 2023

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #36 — The War Comes To Russia

June 5 – June 11, 2023

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #35 — Spy In The Patriarchy

May 29 – June 4, 2023

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In The News

Worldcrunch Magazine #34 — Borderline Postcard

May 22 – May 28, 2023

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Russia-Ukraine War

The Dnipro Massacre, A Perfect Embodiment Of Russia’s War

Russian writer Maxim Katz breaks down what it means when a missile is destined for an ordinary apartment block, and death counts start to lose their meaning.

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Dottoré!

Crazy Traffic: An Impatient Patient’s Self-Diagnosis

“And then they say that there’s no crisis?”

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In The News

On The Couch And On The Lam

Our Dottoré looks back on an entertaining session with a witty runaway convict.

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In The News

A Christmas Invitation Lost In Translation

Trasite!

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Ideas Russia-Ukraine War

Just Let Them Have Crimea! On The Risks Of Russian “Resentment” — And Ukraine’s Too

Russian-born, Kyiv-based writer Michael Sheitelman writes that while everybody is afraid of Russia’s bitter wrath should it be forced to relinquish Crimea, the same should go for Ukraine. Imagine that scenario now…

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In The News

No Kindness Under The Christmas Tree

T’is the season for depression …

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In The News

A Deaf Child’s Struggle, A Taste For Simple Things

“It’s just that all the hardships he has faced have made him more appreciative of the simple things — he’s happier than us.”

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Ideas Russia-Ukraine War

A Russian Winter In Kyiv? Putin’s Bitter History Lessons From Hitler And Napoleon

It’s worth remembering that Vladimir Putin was born in Leningrad, just a decade after the brutal Nazi siege. A reflection on the Kremlin’s emerging war strategy from Ukrainian writer Anna Akage.

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In The News

Putin Appears Eager To Please Xi At First Meeting Since Invasion

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met on Thursday at a summit in Uzbekistan, their first face-to-face encounter since Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. Stay up-to-date with the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war, with our exclusive international coverage. Sign up to our free daily newsletter. The meeting comes as Russia is […]

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Society

Invisible Work: The Weight Of A Family That Men Don’t See

A father’s role is not to help the mother out, but to take on the “mental load” of knowing what needs to be done.

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