Reducing Risk of Violence with Situational Awareness
Back in 2016, the New England Journal of Medicine published an article referring to violence in healthcare settings as “ubiquitous” (Phillips, 2016). In 2018,... Read more.
The Weight of Error
Suicide risk for physicians is elevated when facing a malpractice case or licensure restriction, or dealing with other career concerns. These are obviously significant... Read more.
Suicidality and Hope for Physicians
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and September 17th is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Every suicide is an unspeakable tragedy, a loss that... Read more.
Grief Myths That Impede Healing
Dealing with grief is a natural, but difficult, part of life. Unfortunately, there are some widespread myths that can make the process even more difficult. We explore... Read more.
Disenfranchised Grief
Have you ever felt guilty for feeling grief? We’ve talked before about ways to cope with loss and access appropriate social support in difficult times. But what... Read more.
Techniques to Improve Focus
It is an ugly reality that sometimes our learning environments are incompatible with learning. Sleep deprivation and stress can both lead to impaired cognitive... Read more.
Strategies for Better Sleep as a Healthcare Worker
You may have seen the recent news article about an exhausted Boston nurse who accidentally drove off the top level of the hospital parking garage at the conclusion... Read more.
Combatting Learned Helplessness
“The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.”-Unknown, but frequently... Read more.
21 Things to Do When You Don’t Want to Do Anything
There are times when we might feel so overwhelmed or distressed that we are emptied of our desire to engage. Everything just seems too hard. Or we are physically... Read more.
Dealing With Guilt As A Physician
“Guilt is one of those emotions that feeds on itself. With every bite it gets a little heavier.” Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve been talking about coping... Read more.