Episode 51: Physician Distress Mini-Series - Emotional Health Support for Healthcare Workers

In this episode, we discuss the types of help and support available to healthcare workers in distress with Ariel Brown, PhD, Board President & Founder of The Emotional PPE Project. Physician burnout, depression, suicide, and other forms of occupational distress is a significant issue in modern medicine. Each year in the United States, one in 10 physicians think about or attempt suicide, around 400 die by suicide each year, and more than half of physicians know of a colleague who has either thought about, attempted or committed suicide. Suicidal ideation has been associated with high workload volume and medical errors. Physicians who experience suicidal ideation have been shown to be less likely to seek the help they need. Today, we will discuss the ways in which clinicians can receive the help they need.  Read Transcript CME Information: https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/medcastepisode51 Claim CE:  https://stanford.cloud-cme.com/Form.aspx?FormID=1374

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