Reflections of a Psychiatrist

This is a book of essays. In the first section, called Creativity, are texts that were written about artistry in the literary, visual, and film domains. The second chapter, Traversing of Time, refers to the psychological elements of time that are specific to the author's personal circumstances, having spent half of his life in Yugoslavia and the other in America. The third is titled Fellowship to underscore the importance and characteristics of communal and interpersonal relationships, and the benefits and difficulties that socializing and association with others bring forth. The fourth chapter, Diversity of Feelings, is the study of various emotional states, their impact on life and health, as well as methods used to amplify positive feelings and transform negative feelings. The fifth section, Scholarship, contains psychological and psychiatric deliberations regarding various theories and influences that created a knowledge base about mental health and its disorders. The Sixth chapter, Mind, includes texts devoted to the exploration of the psyche in all of its complexity and variety of expression. The last chapter, The Wisdom of Living, presents spiritual, philosophical, and pragmatic views of the world and human nature.