Meet Dr. Irene S. Levine, The Friendship Doctor

No nonsense is pleased to be working with Irene S. Levine, PhD better known as "The Friendship Doctor," because her research speaks directly to and perfectly complements the findings from the 16,000 essays submitted in the No nonsense Between Friends Contest. A psychologist, journalist, and professor of psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine, Irene is also an award-winning freelance writer and author. Her writing has appeared in Reader's Digest, Ladies Home Journal, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Health, and Self. She maintains her own blog at www.TheFriendshipBlog.com and is a contributing blogger for The Huffington Post and PsychologyToday.com. Irene was recently on The Today Show talking about female friendships and her new book called "Best Friends Forever: Surviving A Breakup With Your Best Friend" which can be found at: