Joel Block
Ph.D.
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Clinical psychologist, Relationship Expert
Joel Block Quick Facts
Joel Block, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist specializing in treating couples. The author of more than 20 books on love and sex, his latest work focuses on giving couples an effective and accessible relationship-healing tool they can use at home in just 15 minutes a week: “The 15-Minute Relationship Fix: A Clinically Proven Strategy That Will Repair and Strengthen Your Love Life.”
Dr. Block is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology and an assistant clinical professor of psychology/psychiatry at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is a senior psychologist on the staff of the Northwell Health System and a fellow of the American Psychological Association. Dr. Block has had numerous television appearances, including being featured on The Today Show and Phil Donahue.
He earned his B.S. and M.S. from State University of New York, and his Ph.D. from Syracuse University. Dr. Block lives in Huntington, New York. Learn more at www.DrBlock.com.
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Personal Intimacy as an Overlooked Antidepressant
Depression is commonly linked to career disappointments, financial setbacks, and disruption of normal routines—especially sleep pattern—as well as social pressures and conflict in personal relationships. It is this last factor that has captured my attention in relation to depression. Personal relationships, in particular the most personal, love partnerships, have a profound impact on our mood. In fact, researchers report that unhappy marital relationships are associated with a risk of depression that is as much as ten times higher than those in marriages that work.
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Uncommon Relationship Wisdom
Relationship wisdom is like diet advice, most of it sounds good, but it doesn’t work. Here, the real thing gleaned from many years of treating couples: 1. Very often the initial attraction—what draws you to your lover—becomes, some years later, the basis for divorce.
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