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Michael's Thoughts
On Becoming a Butterfly by Michael Robin
Little did I know, the end was just the beginning Like the caterpillar, I shed my old skin as if I was supposed to die. Reduced to a...
Michael Robin, LICSW, MPH
Nov 10, 20231 min read
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After 10 Years
Ten years ago, my life changed dramatically, reshaped by events – suicide attempt, loss of job, home, and marriage. During that time, I...
Michael Robin, LICSW, MPH
Nov 9, 202310 min read
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Poem for PJ, Sunday July 25, 2021
Love shared so perfect Hold on to it forever Let it not wither Savoring eternity one moment at a time
Michael Robin, LICSW, MPH
Nov 9, 20231 min read
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Healing My Broken Story: Rising from the Ashes
The narrative arc of my story is characterized by three acts but they are in reverse order – the ending, the transitional or healing...
Michael Robin, LICSW, MPH
Oct 16, 20236 min read
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A Patient Reads His Psychiatrist
By the morning of November 23, 2013, I went through another sleepless night. The last few nights had been particularly bad as I had been...
Michael Robin, LICSW, MPH
Oct 16, 202311 min read
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On Healing My Broken Story
“The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence.” Thich Nhat Hanh My suicide attempt in November of 2013 occurred several...
Michael Robin, LICSW, MPH
Sep 30, 202311 min read
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