Aaron Kheriaty, MD, is a physician specializing in psychiatry and the author of over one hundred articles and five books, including The Catholic Guide to Depression: How the Saints, the Sacraments, and Psychiatry Can Help You Break Its Grip and Find Happiness Again. His book Teach Me Your Suffering: A Guide to Overcoming Our Afflictions by Embracing Christ Crucified, will be published by Creed & Culture in Fall 2026. He is the Director of the Bioethics, Technology, and Human Flourishing Program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center. For many years he was Professor of Psychiatry at UCI School of Medicine and Director of the Medical Ethics Program at UCI Health, where he chaired the ethics committee. Dr. Kheriaty has published articles in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Newsweek, The Federalist, Compact, Tablet, and First Things. On matters of public policy and healthcare he has testified at the California Senate and the United States Senate.