Brooke Schwartz

Mar 28, 2024 | jewishlink.news | Brooke Schwartz

Last week, Brandeis University hosted a private event where a select number of students had the devastating privilege of hearing stories from five individuals who had been personally affected by October 7. A man told us that his 19-year-old niece was burned alive in a safe room alongside friends from her unit in the IDF; it took over 30 days before they could identify her body.

Sep 29, 2023 | forbes.com | Lauren Silva |Brooke Schwartz

Table of Contents {{ tocState.toggleTocShowMore ? 'Show more' : 'Show less' }} A “twin flame” is a New Age concept that describes a certain intense connection between two individuals who are supposedly “two halves of one whole.” “Twin flame” is not a recognized clinical term, although so-called twin flame relationships can often be described using modern relationship terms. Learn more below about the idea of twin flames (which, it’s important to note, does not have any scientific backing),...

Aug 29, 2023 | forbes.com | Lizzie Duszynski-Goodman |Brooke Schwartz

Table of Contents {{ tocState.toggleTocShowMore ? 'Show more' : 'Show less' }} Occasionally wrestling with feelings of self-doubt or questioning whether past achievements are a result of sheer luck are normal experiences in life. But when those feelings become pervasive, a phenomenon called imposter syndrome could be at play. While imposter syndrome is not a diagnosable psychiatric disorder, it can coexist with anxiety and depression, and research suggests it may even impede professional...

Aug 22, 2023 | wellandgood.com | Brooke Schwartz

When I think about my best friend, I’m taken back to afternoons in high school spent studying on her floor while she watched episodes of Gilmore Girls in bed. These days, when she visits me in Los Angeles, we’ll sit side-by-side on my couch doing nothing that pertains to each other while simultaneously basking in the comfort of our proximity. While I think our friendship is pretty special (I’m biased), as a therapist, I know that “being alone together” with a friend isn’t rare or new.

May 10, 2023 | choosingtherapy.com | Brooke Schwartz

Written by: Brooke Schwartz, LCSW Reviewed by: Kristen Fuller, MD Published: May 10, 2023 Several unofficial types of narcissism are included under the narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) umbrella, such as vulnerable, cerebral, and sexual narcissists, among others. While NPD is generally characterized by a grandiose sense of self and an unwillingness to express empathy, many professionals consider NPD a spectrum disorder that often presents quite differently in individuals.