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Peggy Drexler Ph.D.

About

Peggy Drexler, Ph.D., is a research psychologist, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, a former gender scholar at Stanford University, and the author of Our Fathers, Ourselves: Daughters, Fathers, and the Changing American Family and the bestseller Raising Boys Without Men. She has appeared on “Today,” “Good Morning America,” PBS programs both television and radio, as well as at conferences and lecture series across the country.

Books by Peggy Drexler Ph.D.
Recent Posts
Presidents and Psychotherapists
Politicians addressing their own emotional and psychological needs would go a long way towards reducing the stigma that prevents many American citizens from seeking treatment.
Is Affluenza Real?
Affluenza has been described as a disorder that coddles kids into a sense of irresponsibility and clouds a sense of right and wrong.
Why Do We Fear Mental Illness?

The instinct to avoid the topic of mental illness prevents many families whose lives have been impacted by it from talking about it.

The instinct to avoid the topic of mental illness prevents many families whose lives have been impacted by it from talking about it.

Mental Illness: A Smoking Gun

People with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by police than people without, a new study says.

People with untreated mental illness are 16 times more likely to be killed by police than people without, a new study says.

Mental Illness: The Smoking Gun

People with severe mental illness account for one in four of all fatal police encounters

People with severe mental illness account for one in four of all fatal police encounters

Are Radicals Mentally Ill?

When it comes to identifying with the mission of terrorist groups, religion may matter less than mental wellness.

When it comes to identifying with the mission of terrorist groups, religion may matter less than mental wellness.

Social Media in Times of Tragedy

Social media posts that made it appear as if San Bernardino and Paris weren't bleeding were unsettling. I wondered if a friend who instagrammed herself at a party had not heard.

Social media posts that made it appear as if San Bernardino and Paris weren't bleeding were unsettling. I wondered if a friend who instagrammed herself at a party had not heard.