Joseph Pierre

Professor of Psychiatry, University of California, Los Angeles

Joseph Pierre is a professor of psychiatry at the University of California, Los Angeles and chief of the Hospital Psychiatry Division at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System. He writes the Psych Unseen blog for Psychology Today.

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Written by Joseph Pierre

A hand gently petting a long-haired dog lying on a bed with paw print sheets.

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Ageing and death

Die like a dog

Pet dogs often have a peaceful death that forestalls protracted suffering and pain. Why can’t we do the same for humans?

Joseph Pierre

A cracked window with a bullet hole in the centre. People and a shop interior are visible through the damaged glass.

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War and peace

Running amok

It is easy to think that mass shooters are simply monsters but that is just a way to duck our shared responsibility

Joseph Pierre

Scratched glass pane with neon lights in the background, capturing a reflective urban night scene with two silhouetted people.

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Public health

A mad world

A diagnosis of mental illness is more common than ever – did psychiatrists create the problem, or just recognise it?

Joseph Pierre