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Real Self-Care

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A newsletter from psychiatrist Dr. Pooja Lakshmin MD

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About Pooja Lakshmin MD

Dr. Pooja Lakshmin MD is a psychiatrist and the author of the best-selling book Real Self-Care (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble-Baths Not Included). She writes the weekly Substack newsletter Real Self-Care.

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