Trump raises alarm about suicides during the pandemic — but an increase isn’t ‘inevitable,’ one report says
Increased suicide rate during COVID-19 isn’t a ‘foregone conclusion,’ a journal article says. More
Mental Illness and Stigma in Surgical Residencies—An Unspoken Truth
This Viewpoint discusses the stigma associated with mental illness and examines the practical and cultural changes needed to build supportive working and learning environments for surgical residents. More
To Free Doctors From Computers, Far-Flung Scribes Are Now Taking Notes For Them
Paid even less than low-wage doctors’ scribes in the United States, remote note takers in India gain a foothold in a rapidly expanding industry. More
Caregivers of elderly loved ones face heavy emotional, physical, financial toll
More than 17 million Americans are dealing with this tough commitment, and many of them pay a steep price in stress, frustration and depression. More
Medicine for the Greater Good: one hospital’s way of supporting its nearby communities of color
Health care institutions are often disconnected from their surrounding communities. Collaborations can be beneficial for both. More
Nearly 60% of physicians report burnout since COVID-19
The survey is aligned with concerns from mental health professionals: The pandemic is draining frontline clinicians emotionally, physically or financially. More
Black Women Turn to Midwives to Avoid COVID and ‘Feel Cared For’
As the COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare health care inequities, more Black women are looking to home birth as a way not only to avoid the coronavirus but also to shun a health system that has contributed to African American women being three to four times more likely to die of childbirth-related causes than white women, regardless of income or education. More
Latino nurses push through COVID-19 burnout, sleepless nights and lost loved ones
Latino health care workers talk about the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health and the way it has impacted their lives. More
A New Prescription: A Dose of Live Music for Hospital Patients
A professional violist is playing for neurology patients at a Chicago hospital to study music’s effect on their anxiety and isolation; “It’s very comforting for people when they’re sick.” More
Pregnancy poses challenges for people in recovery from substance use disorder. Covid-19 is taxing their support system
Covid-19 has created a new set of challenges for an essential support network for mothers in recovery. More
The Impact of Coronavirus on Households Across America
This NPR, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and RWJF polling series examines the most serious health and financial problems facing households across America prior to the expiration of federal coronavirus support programs. More
How common is burnout among physicians? It depends on how it’s defined
A new study finds that small changes to the definition of "burnout" leads to wide variations in how common it is among medical residents. More
Guest post: If we are dissatisfied, that’s a good sign
Why clinician satisfaction should be a metric of quality, from guest writer John Corsino, PT. More
Well Leaders Lead Well: How to Create and Sustain a Culture of Wellness During COVID-19 and Beyond
The epidemic of clinician burnout and the COVID-19 pandemic are making each other worse. More
Community health workers are a ‘lifeline’ to pregnant people with COVID-19
A nationwide patchwork of women workers has become indispensable to immigrant parents. More
Medical residents need support — financial and emotional — for their Covid-19 work
Residents put their health on the line to treat Covid-19 patients. Not being acknowledged for the trauma they faced leaves them feeling forgotten. More
‘No matter what we did, we just couldn’t catch up.’
An ER doctor in New York City shares his experience amid the COVID-19 pandemic: "I don't think we’ve had time to process what's happened to us." More
I am tired. But I still love emergency medicine.
I continue to love it despite being tired. I’m starting to think that I’m a masochist. More
‘Forever Altered’: Health Care Workers Face Mental Health Struggles After Caring For COVID Patients
Boston Medical Center trauma surgeon Dr. Tracey Dechert is used to tragedy. She has to rush into operating rooms to perform complex surgeries on people who've been in terrible accidents or shot, or have suffered other trauma and the outcome isn't always good. More
Doctors and Nurses Are Not Doing Okay
After months of fighting the pandemic, health care workers are breaking under heavy emotional and physical strain. More