David Hellerstein - Graphic work by DJHELL David Hellerstein

Graphic work by DJHELL David Hellerstein

My Books

Essays

The Couch, the Clinic, and the Scanner: Stories from Three Revolutionary Eras of the Mind

"a unique, beautifully written account of the making of a doctor.... a remarkable document--dramatic, moving and true." --Tobias Wolff, author of Back in the World

Nonfiction

Heal Your Brain: How the New Neuropsychiatry Can Help You Go from Better to Well

How can advances in neuroscience improve the the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders? Heal Your Brain "articulates and helps create a new watershed moment in psychiatric worldview," according to reviewer Bradley Lewis.

Memoir

A Family of Doctors

In this poignant, deeply moving book, Dr. David Hellerstein traces five generations of American medicine -- from the Civil War to the present day -- as seen through the eyes of his unforgettable family.

Novels

Stone Babies

A black comedy set in New York City, Stone Babies tells the story of Jay Sones, MD, a young obstetrician working in an infertility treatment center, who is caught up in an evolving medical scandal.

Loving Touches

A comic first novel set in Manhattan, Loving Touches explores the love Dr. Pete Roth feels for two very different women: his wife Sarah, a Wall Street lawyer, and Celine, a former girlfriend who has been admitted to his hospital.

Blog and Research Clinic Website

Heal Your Brain

David Hellerstein, MD's Psychologytoday.com blog

Depression Evaluation Service

Columbia Research Program