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Susan Biali Haas M.D.

About

Susan Biali Haas, M.D., is an award-winning physician who speaks and writes about stress management, burnout prevention, mental health, wellness and resilience. Formerly clinically depressed and burned out, Dr. Biali Haas took back her own life and health by extensively studying how to create a healthier, more meaningful life. Today through her work as a lecturer, coach and wellness expert, she draws from her wide range of expertise and experiences to offer hope and practical tools to people worldwide. She also danced flamenco professionally along the way, establishing her own dance company in Mexico and performing for celebrities and a wide variety of audiences.

Dr. Biali Haas has been featured as a coach and wellness expert on The Today Show and The Ricki Lake Show and regularly appears in a wide variety of media including Cosmopolitan, Redbook, the Chicago Tribune, the Washington Post and People. In addition to blogging for Psychology Today, Dr.Biali Haas has been an "Embrace Life Expert" and wellness columnist for Reader's Digest Best Health magazine and also contributed to the best selling Reader's Digest book, The Swap and Drop Diet.

She holds both a Doctorate of Medicine and Bachelor of Science in Dietetics from the University of British Columbia and continues to practice medicine as a mental health clinician.

Books by Susan Biali Haas M.D.
Recent Posts
Heal Anxiety by Retraining Your Brain

Has anxiety taken over your mind and your life? These simple yet powerful strategies can help you take back control of your brain and weaken fear's grip on your mind.

Has anxiety taken over your mind and your life? These simple yet powerful strategies can help you take back control of your brain and weaken fear's grip on your mind.

When Crisis Hits, Do These 5 Things

Are you facing a crisis? Your choices today can make a big difference in the outcome, and these strategies can help you minimize the pain and damage.

Are you facing a crisis? Your choices today can make a big difference in the outcome, and these strategies can help you minimize the pain and damage.

Is People-Pleasing Stealing Your Ability to Make Decisions?

Do you worry a lot about what others think of you? If you're a chronic people-pleaser, it may have weakened your ability to make the best decisions.

Do you worry a lot about what others think of you? If you're a chronic people-pleaser, it may have weakened your ability to make the best decisions.

Create Free Time Within Your Overwhelmed Work Life

Are you constantly teetering on the edge of burnout? Changing how and why you do things can free up time for what matters most.

Are you constantly teetering on the edge of burnout? Changing how and why you do things can free up time for what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy May Heal Body and Mind

It's well established that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in treating mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. Did you know that it might help your body, too?

It's well established that cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is effective in treating mental health conditions like anxiety and depression. Did you know that it might help your body, too?

Prevent Work-From-Home Burnout Through Work-Life Boundaries at Home

Whether you've switched to hybrid, or are still full-time at home, these work-from-home boundary tips can reduce chaos, decrease stress, and improve your productivity and effectiveness.

Whether you've switched to hybrid, or are still full-time at home, these work-from-home boundary tips can reduce chaos, decrease stress, and improve your productivity and effectiveness.

A Strategy to Stop Your Past From Hijacking Your Present

Do past memories hijack your present, making you feel stressed, unhappy or unsafe? Reminding yourself of the truth of your present, can help to set you free.

Do past memories hijack your present, making you feel stressed, unhappy or unsafe? Reminding yourself of the truth of your present, can help to set you free.

What to Do If Emotions Make You Do or Say Things You Regret

Are you excessively emotional? Do you overreact in ways that you regret later? Try these skills to help you to manage your emotions and reactions and improve your relationships.

Are you excessively emotional? Do you overreact in ways that you regret later? Try these skills to help you to manage your emotions and reactions and improve your relationships.

6 Ways to Find Fresh Passion and Purpose

Do you feel your life lacks passion and purpose? These simple tips can help you discover the joyful, meaningful activities that will light up your days and your heart.

Do you feel your life lacks passion and purpose? These simple tips can help you discover the joyful, meaningful activities that will light up your days and your heart.