Meet Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr. Damian Gwak


Brandon Gimbel, M.D.

Owner, North Star Behavioral Health and North Star Kids

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We'd like to introduce our two new psychiatrists: Adult psychiatrist Dr. Chadwick Yip Child & Adolescent psychiatrist Dr. Dongho (Damian) Gwak Both Drs. Yip and Gwak have immediate Northbrook, Chicago, and virtual availability to treat new patients - adults for Dr. Yip and children and adolescents for Dr. Gwak. For more information about our new colleagues, please visit our website: https://www.northstarbh.com/team Our team of clinicians can provide comprehensive care from childhood through...

During the Buddha’s travels, he once arrived at a small town where his presence was anticipated by many. While the Buddha spoke to the crowd, one person began shouting at him. The Buddha did not pay attention to the shouting and instead continued speaking, which infuriated the person. This man eventually approached the Buddha and yelled, “You have no right to teach others. You’re a fake!” The crowd began to turn on the man, reacting to his anger. The Buddha intervened, addressing the crowd:...

Last year, the world lost a compassionate and wise thought leader: Thich Nhat Hanh. He was very active in promoting and teacher mindfulness, from his home in France. Fortunately, Thich Nhat Hanh will live on through his writings and recordings, which are accessible to us all. Thich Nhat Hanh has shared many meditation practices. Among my favorites is flower fresh, mountain solid. In his words, abbreviated to fit in this brief newsletter: We have a poem that helps us to practice: Breathing in,...