Robert David Jaffee

http://www.robertdavidjaffee.com

Robert David Jaffee is a journalist, novelist and mental-health activist, based in Los Angeles. Diagnosed with schizophrenia in the late 1990s, Robert has recovered from two psychotic breaks and psychiatric hospitalizations. Since 2000, he has written roughly 300 articles for publications including Thrive Global, the Huffington Post, the L.A. Times, L.A. Weekly, and the Jewish Journal. He is a graduate of Yale College and the Yale School of Management.

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Community//May 24, 2021

Shot of Love and Social Justice

Community//May 13, 2021

The Floating Pool Lady Floats Again

Community//March 31, 2021

Celebrating my Jubilee 50 Years after my Kindergarten Trauma

Community//February 17, 2021

Deconstructionism, the Kabbalah and “Svelte 300-Pounders”

Community//January 22, 2021

Reimagining K-12 Public Education at the Yale School of Management

Community//January 20, 2021

Public School, Trauma and Healing

Community//September 3, 2020

Creativity and Strength on the Anniversary of Barbara’s Passing

Community//August 18, 2020

Eve of Barbara Bunny’s Yahrzeit

Community//August 14, 2020

Kamala Harris: A Brilliant, Fierce Vice-President for the American People

Community//June 16, 2020

Lessons from Kindergarten During the Civil Rights Era

Community//June 15, 2020

Learning About Racial Injustice as a Young Man in the 1980s

Community//May 15, 2020

Punching Above His Weight

Community//April 14, 2020

Remembering Richard Albero, Who Walked 1,200 Miles To Honor the Wounded Warriors

Community//March 24, 2020

Mental Illness, Imagination and Perseverance

Community//March 16, 2020

Matt Lieberman Will Bring Compassion, Wisdom and Integrity to the People of Georgia

Community//November 20, 2019

Society Didn’t Make Them Do It

Community//November 16, 2019

Violence Is Not an Option

Community//November 11, 2019

Thank You, Nicholas Kristof, for Your Piece on Loneliness

Community//November 3, 2019

Language, Old Movies and Magical Thinking Can Elevate Us

Community//October 24, 2019

Shadowboxing with Bob Dylan in Kansas City

Community//October 15, 2019

Remembering Harold Bloom, Literary God

Community//September 10, 2019

Eulogy for Barbara Bunny

Community//September 9, 2019

Barbara, My Muse and Angel, Has Saved Me Forever

Community//September 3, 2019

College Admissions Committees and the Rest of Us Need To Look Beyond the Numbers

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