Yes, that may reinforce the current concern of male physical heroism, as in the recent Psychiatric Times article “Our Capes Are Killing Us,”2 but Zorro seems to cushion that with a usual tongue-in-cheek atmosphere. As part of my own psychiatric career mission to serve the underserved for over 50 years, I adapted Zorro as my ego ideal. He was chosen to receive the 2024 Abraham Halpern Humanitarian Award from the American Association for Social Psychiatry. He serves on the Editorial Board of Psychiatric Times. Psychiatric Times.

Source: New York Times November 25, 2024 14:35 UTC