Human Rights, Truth, and Imaginative Freedom
I am a New York–licensed physician, medical journalist, Amazon-published author, and human rights advocate whose work confronts the systems that distort truth, restrict access, and undermine public well-being. My work is now devoted to journalism, advocacy, and storytelling, and is grounded in Buddhist principles of compassion, mindfulness, and respect for individual autonomy. My nonfiction reporting exposes institutional failures and defends individual autonomy, while my fiction explores the moral and emotional dimensions of medicine, ethics, and freedom. Through DrHaroldMandel.org and MandelNews.com, I document abuses of power and illuminate the human stories behind them — empowering readers to think critically, question authority, and reclaim their voice. On DrHaroldMandel.org I share two daily offerings: Daily Rounds — brief, plain-language notes on health, culture, power, and resilience — and Daily Buddhist Reflections to nurture awareness and kindness. Across every medium, my mission is to protect truth, dignity, and the creative spirit — reminding us that awareness and imagination are the twin pillars of human resilience. Disclaimer: All content on this site — including Daily Rounds, Daily Buddhist Reflections, reporting, fiction, opinion, and advocacy — is for informational, educational, and literary purposes only, reflects my own views, and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, nor does it establish a doctor–patient relationship. No clinical care or telemedicine services are provided through this site.
I consider it an honor to be a licensed professional in the spirit of Hippocrates. This work has no corporate sponsors and answers to no institution — I fund it myself, and donations from readers help keep it independent. Help keep this work alive!
Daily Rounds
Daily Rounds distills the latest public-health guidance in short, practical briefings--what the threat is, what the science says, and what you can actually do about it. Read more
NATURAL HEALTHCARE PULSE
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Straightforward guidance on natural health, starting with the most potent medicine in the produce aisle. Why a rainbow of fruits and vegetables outperforms the pharmacy for building lasting vitality. Read More
🌿 Buddhist Wisdom for Body, Mind & Spirit
Short reflections on presence, compassion, and the courage to meet each moment as it is. Includes simple practices — like a two-minute breathing exercise — that nurture awareness and kindness in daily life. Read More
why Psychiatry Must Be Abolished
Not reform--abolition. The harm was never just the drugs. Psychiatry also prescribes obedience. Coercion replaces consent, paternalism replaces personhood. Why psychiatry can't be fixed, only ended. Read More
The Human Cost They Don’t Admit
America doesn't debate its boldest activists — it dismantles them with psychiatric labels and retaliatory blacklists. These posts expose how dissent gets pathologized and silenced under the guise of security and care — and why awareness is the first act of resistance. Read More
THE PSYCHIATRIC COUNTER-NARRATIVE
Human beings were born to flourish, not to be managed. This series challenges a system that turns emotional turmoil into lifelong diagnoses — and makes the case for care that nurtures the soul instead of crushing it. Read More
SPECULATIVE FICTION SHORT STORies
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Stories that ask "what if?" — about medicine, power, and the fight for human freedom. Where the counter-narrative leaves off, the imagination takes over: tales of healers who listen, systems that crack, and people who refuse to merely subsist. Read More
My Amazon Books
From children's stories to speculative fiction to hard-hitting nonfiction on psychiatry and human rights--explore all of Dr. Mandel's books. Every purchase supports this site's independent work. Read More