The Fall 2017 semester at Yeshiva University in the Bronx is about to get underway. This semester I am teaching a graduate level psychology course at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. The course is “Couples and Family Counseling” (Course #6440), and starts on Wed. Aug. 30. Irit Felsen
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“Atypical”: A New TV Series About an Autistic Adolescent and His Family
Posted by on August 19, 2017
The Netflix TV series “Atypical” (here is a link to the trailer) centers around the life of a suburban middle-class family, and particularly of Sam, a high school senior on the autistic spectrum who has recently decided that he wants to start dating. The show follows Sam as he warily confronts a host of new challenges, from learning how to… READ MORE>>
Hate, bigotry and discrimination don’t solve problems, they make bigger ones- Lessons learned from the Holocaust
Posted by on August 15, 2017
As I got on the treadmill at the gym this past Saturday, I watched in disbelief the pictures that met my eyes. For a moment I was hoping I clicked on the wrong TV channel and was watching a movie, rather than the breaking news. The sinking feeling in the pit of my stomach informed me, even before the fully… READ MORE>>
Sinead O’Connor’s Viral Video: #OneofMillions – Mental Illness Doesn’t Discriminate
Posted by on August 13, 2017
I recently came across “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer Sinead O’Connor’s viral video, in which the tearful musician describes her years-long struggle with mental illness and her feelings of profound isolation and abandonment left in its wake. The 12-minute video, which was uploaded with the hashtah #OneofMillions, can be seen from this link. The video, which has since been viewed… READ MORE>>
Slides Posted from Presentation on “War-Related Traumatic Reactions in Veterans and Their Impact on Families”
Posted by on August 12, 2017
Some time ago, I gave a presentation entitled “War-Related Traumatic Reactions in Veterans and Their Impact on Families” at a conference for an audience of directors of nursing homes and directors of social services in nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The presentation focused on the impact of war trauma on veterans and their family members, especially as the veterans… READ MORE>>
Audiorecording Now Available: Lecture on Sibling Relationships in Holocaust Survivor Families
Posted by on August 9, 2017
I just posted on my Youtube channel an audio recording of a lecture I gave on March 30, 2017, under the auspices of the Claims Conference in partnership with JF&CS, Atlanta and the Bikur Cholim Chesed Organization in Brooklyn. This lecture, on the topic of Sibling Relationships in Holocaust Survivor Families, took place in the form of a teleconference, and… READ MORE>>