Tag: wellbeing
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Lies my brain tells me
Read More: Lies my brain tells meLaura F. Martin, MD, Associate Medical Director, Colorado Physician Health Program (CPHP) “I used to think that the brain was the most wonderful organ in my body. Then I realized who was telling me this.”– Emo Philips I love this quote. Not only because I am a psychiatrist and partial to all things brain, but…
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September is National Suicide Prevention Month
Read More: September is National Suicide Prevention MonthSeptember is Suicide Prevention Month and Sept. 17 was National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. More than half of physicians know a physician who has considered, attempted or died by suicide. We can all help prevent physician suicide by helping to promote evidence-based resources that support physician wellbeing and mental health, and shifting the paradigm from…
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Take action to prevent physician suicide
Read More: Take action to prevent physician suicideToday, Sept. 17, is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day (#NPSADay). #NPSADay is a reminder and a call to action to make time to talk – and to act – so physicians’ struggles don’t become mental health emergencies. The Colorado Medical Society is proud to take action to prevent physician suicide by sharing resources to help…