Holocaust Survivor, Psychiatrist, Author, Resilience Expert

Dr. Edith Eger

Edith Eger survived Auschwitz as a young ballet dancer and went on to become a psychiatrist and internationally recognized voice on resilience, forgiveness, and meaning-making. A direct student of Viktor Frankl, she spent her 98-year life helping others heal from trauma by teaching the power of choice.

Known For

Surviving Auschwitz through choice and meaning-makingTeaching forgiveness after traumaPsychiatric work with Holocaust survivorsDemonstrating Stoic principles through lived experience

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Beliefs Shape Perception and Define Possibility

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Meaning Comes from Responsibility, Not Happiness

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Focus Only on What You Can Control

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Books

■The Choice(2017)

■The Gift(2020)

■The Ballerina of Auschwitz(2023)

Episodes

#How to Break Free from the Mental Prisons That Hold You Back with Dr. Edith EgerMay 15, 2026 #The Auschwitz Survivor Who Chose Freedom | Dr. Edith EgerMay 1, 2026 #The Choice That Kept Dr. Edith Eger Alive In AuschwitzApr 30, 2026