Hear about why someone chose to become a psychiatrist, how the field of mental health evolved over the years, the recent history of psychology and Rabbanim, how to mentally approach the ongoing situation in Israel, and so much more.

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Jacob L. Freedman, MD, is a board-certified psychiatrist and a business consultant based in Israel. After completing his training as an award-winning chief resident at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Dr. Freedman and his wife followed their lifelong dream and made aliyah to Israel with their family. When he's not with his patients, Dr. Freedman can be found learning Torah in the Old City or hiking in the hills outside of Jerusalem. He can be reached via his website, drjacoblfreedman.com.

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Book links:

- https://www.amazon.com/Things-Told-My-Patients/dp/B0CT61H731

- https://www.amazon.com/Off-Couch-Dr-Jacob-Freedman/dp/1614654441

https://www.amazon.com/Me-Uncle-Baruch-Families-Coping/dp/1614655901

Dr. Yaakov Freedman Consulting: http://drjacoblfreedman.com/

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