June 1, 2023Thursday DO & student voicesmental health Connecting with others Vulnerability: The path least taken I wanted to clarify to myself the superimposed meaning people were placing behind the word “care,” and why others can “care” for their whole lives and feel fulfillment from that while others feel the opposite. Art of Medicine By Stephanie Lee, OMS IV
May 1, 2023Monday DO & student voicesmental health Breaking trauma cycles Therapy: A returning back to home I was drawn to the inner workings of the subconscious and wanted to understand why I was the way I was and how it would impact my relationship with the world around me.
May 1, 2023Monday mental health Mental health matters A candid approach to improving resident and physician mental health Nearly 63% of physicians experienced burnout in 2021. This Mental Health Awareness Month, Alex Sher, OMS III, speaks to Harold Levine, DO, about EAPs and other resources to help improve physician mental health.
May 1, 2023Monday mental health Improving well-being Physician and medical student mental health update: Has the situation improved as the pandemic comes to an end? After years of pandemic-related strain, physicians are finally experiencing some relief. Vania Manipod, DO, explores how physician and med student mental health has fared since the pandemic has eased.
Feb. 1, 2023Wednesday concussionmental healthsports medicine Behind the game How sports-related concussions affect mental health Clinicians will anxiously be awaiting a new set of suggested diagnostic and treatment guidelines that most likely will need to be implemented before the next NFL season.
June 1, 2022Wednesday COVID-19mental healthtelemedicine Mental health matters How to advise patients who are struggling with mental health issues due to the pandemic We were already experiencing a mental health crisis in our country prior to COVID-19, but over the past two years, we have seen the COVID pandemic worsen mental health conditions such as anxiety, depression and substance abuse disorders. Burnout By Katherine Gantz Pannel, DO
March 1, 2022Tuesday advocacymental health Taking action The Lorna Breen Act: Why mental health matters In a time where the risk of suicide is two times higher for physicians than the general population, physician advocacy has helped create concrete change via the Lorna Breen Act. Advocacy By Aerial Petty, DO
May 28, 2019Tuesday burnoutdepressionmental health Medical education How this Texas DO became a voice for mental health as a med student After battling depression as a first year, Parker Murray, DO, launched a mental health advocacy group to encourage fellow students to seek help.
Feb. 6, 2019Wednesday depressionJAOAmental healthmental illness Medical Matters Antidepressants increase risk of gastrointestinal, intracranial bleeding, researchers find Severe bleeding up to 40% more likely for patients on SSRIs, according to a JAOA review.
Jan. 29, 2019Tuesday failing medical schoolmental healthresiliency The struggle is real He nearly failed medical school before rising to new heights “Don’t wait to reach out for help,” says Caleb Hentges, DO, who shares the story of his tumultuous first year and the journey back from self-doubt and depression.