Emily Watters, M.D.

Emily Watters, M.D. is an adult psychiatrist who currently works in private practice. She spent 14 years working as a community-based psychiatrist, including working onsite at homeless shelters. While working at the shelter, she found her voice as an educator and advocate. Some of her past talks have included: The Cycle of Trauma, Substances and Homelessness; Methamphetamine Use Disorder; and The Fentanyl Epidemic: What Every Parent Needs to Know. She also creates simple comics on public health topics, including: Covid vaccines, the Fentanyl epidemic, Narcan, and ADHD. Many of her comics are published on KevinMD.com. You can find her at thecartoonshrink.com.

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