BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, MD Feeling empty? Do you feel like your life lacks meaning or purpose? Most people are familiar with such a solid-grey inner experience from time to time. Maybe it can be a motivator to take on some challenges or make changes. But when the emptiness seems to be a frequent […]
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, M.D. & LOIS B. MORRIS No matter how resilient our personality styles may be, we are all susceptible to the radical stress of a year of social isolation. We humans are social animals. Whether we’re naturally outgoing or reserved, we need to be with each other. Adjusting to constraint is hard […]
By John M. Oldham, M.D., and Lois B. Morris Does the New Personality Self-Portrait 25 capture a vulnerability to conspiracy theories? Recent studies have targeted a handful of likely personality traits that we can track. Popular U.S. COVID conspiracy theories Honestly, with all the social and political instability of these times, who doesn’t entertain […]
What is a personality disorder? What’s a personality type or style? How can you tell the difference? What can you do about personality patterns that are causing you–or your colleagues, family, friends–a lot of grief and discomfort? Listen to Dr. John Oldham’s wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Bridget Nash on TherapyShow.com.
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, M.D. Consider the case of Prince William vs. Prince Harry: Do you need a princely temperament to wear the royal crown? “This isn’t a power struggle,” acknowledges Sam Walker, The Wall Street Journal leadership columnist. “William is the heir by birth and Harry, sixth in line to the throne, has no […]
BY JOHN M. OLDHAM, MD How to be a good leader: Learn by listening. That struck me as the main message of a small book sent to department chairs throughout the country some time ago by the American Association of Medical Schools. I’ve tried to do just that throughout my career, sometimes more successfully than […]
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) causes considerable suffering, which Dr. John Oldham has broken down into five major types. He explained them to Juliette Virzi of The Mighty digital health care community. Her report was picked up by Yahoo Lfestyle here. You don’t have to have a diagnosis of BPD to identify with many of these […]
