“Working with the psychiatrist and then a mental health counselor helpe...” — Leana S. Wen Quote

“Working with the psychiatrist and then a mental health counselor helped me understand my own thought distortions.”

“Violence, poverty and health disparities have many inputs.”

“The controversial idea of abolishing private insurance in favor of a single, government-run program certainly deserves some rigorous back-and-forth. But not at the expense of issues with a much greater impact on our health.”

“My mom knew that I was gay. So she just came up to me in the kitchen one night, and she said, 'Justin, are you a homosexual?' And I said, 'Yes,' and that was that. She took all the steps, she went to talk to a family counselor beforehand to see how she should bring it up, and now my mom's my biggest fan.”

“I went on to become a drug counselor and then I became a mother, which is the biggest gift I've ever had.”

“I am the Counselor at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.”