Author: Benjamin Grasso MD

Thank you for visiting my site. Here's a little more about who I am. I’m a board certified adult psychiatrist, and a graduate of the University of Virginia School of Medicine internship and adult psychiatry residency program, and of the National Institutes of Health Neuropsychiatry Fellowship. Immediately after finishing my training, I took care of … Continue reading Who is Benjamin Grasso, M.D.?

Benjamin C. Grasso M.D.  We are born, not as human beings, but as primates, like the chimpanzee.  True human beings see, understand, and manage the genetic imperative embedded in our cells choreographed by ancient brain wiring mostly unchanged over millions of years. To keep reading, download the rest of the post here.

Jim, a strapping former Army Ranger who did 12 months in Iraq, can't leave his apartment. When he tries, vivid picture-memories of suicide bombers and exploding bodies slide into his brain. He feels crazy. So, late at night, crowds gone, he stealthily shops, then heads home pronto. He can't stand in line, can't tolerate crowds. Why?