Bonnie Friedman

Aug 18, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Richard A. Lawhern |Brian A. Primack |Bonnie Friedman |Michael McGuire

As a health care writer and patient advocate for people in pain, I spend a lot of time online on venues like Facebook, Quora, LinkedIn, and X (formerly Twitter). I am visible. And because I am visible, many people reach out to me seeking help or doctor referrals to the few clinicians who are still prescribing safe and effective opioid pain relievers. In recent years, I have also been contacted by scammers. Most of us have.

Jul 29, 2024 | lilith.org | Bonnie Friedman

I discovered the work of Hilde Bruch in an odd way. She wrote about eating disorders, none of which I was suffering from. What I was suffering from was the inability to write the first book for which I had contracted. I had never had a problem writing before. But the contract—an oversized document medallioned with translucent watermarks, its pages scrolling on top and bottom like a fairy-tale decree summoned an inner obstacle. I could not compose the pages I’d loved imagining.

Jul 25, 2024 | kevinmd.com | Debbie Moore-Black |Bonnie Friedman |Sara L. Merwin |Laura Faluade

The initial psychiatric interview of a patient is often a crucial part of the developing relationship between patient and physician. Establishing rapport, reaching a diagnosis, discussing treatment options, and formulating a plan, are the main frameworks of the interview. There remain, however, increasing pressures to reach the final diagnosis, often from patients and caregivers on initial meetings with providers that can lead to rushed or overlooked symptoms.

Jul 25, 2024 | mauinews.com | Bonnie Friedman

Submitted for Lui Hokoana By Bonnie FriedmanSpecial to The Maui NewsLen Gonzales is on a sweet mission. He founded Galleon Chocolate in 2021 “to shine a spotlight on the rich and diverse cultures of the Philippines, its impact on Hawai’i and the rest of the world.” To that end, he took all three food manufacturing courses offered at our Maui Food Innovation Center. He says they helped him “optimize the development” of his first product line, ube chocolate bars.

Apr 11, 2024 | wonderlusttravel.com | Bonnie Friedman

The Retreat / overlooking Maliko Gulch, Makawao, Maui, Hawaii In 1868, there were two grass houses on the peninsula overlooking Maliko Gulch. In 1928, there was a wood house on that very spot. In 1985, when Sydney and Maurice Smith bought their spectacular 26-acre property, it was, in Sydney’s words, “a teardown.” Until she and her father took a closer look. “My father surmised it had probably been built by Japanese artisans because there were no nails or screws.