Articles by Dr. Gellman
The Stress of Applying to College
As a practicing psychoanalyst/psychotherapist who treats adults and their children [...]
Dying to be Thin
Parents need to be mindful of factors that may contribute to an eating disorder or body dysmorphia.
Developing Eating Disorders Late in Life
If an eating disorder develops late in life, is it natural or unnatural and what, if any, treatment is necessary or appropriate?
Back to School – Safe Haven or not?
Are your children safe from bullying at school and at home? Dr. Meryle Gellman describes how to identify the signs what to do to stop it.
Addicted to Work?
Are you addicted to work? Take this quiz and find out.
Mothers-in-Law: Then and Now
A Mother's Day call for Mothers-in-law and Daughers-in-law to reach out to each other and communicate in a respectful and loving way.
Mothers and Sons: A Test of Endurance
What you give your son is carried with him his entire life- Mothers and Sons, a test of endurance
Parents and Tattoos in West LA
Is your child longing to be "tatted?" What is a parent to do about their kids and tattoos?
Daddy’s Little Girl – How to Manage a Relationship With Your Daughter
A Brentwood therapist offers advice for dads who are navigating relationships with daughters that reach puberty.
Younger Kids are Dying to be Thin
Children are manifesting eating disorders at a younger age, with some as young as nine years old, and one Brentwood resident wants to help.