#stigmatizingconditions

Check out my first podcast! 

Is My Doctor Depressed? 

Below you will find the sources I used: 

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry: A survey on the impact of being depressed on the professional status and mental health care of physicians

Journal of the American Medical Association Study: Prevalence of Depression and Depressive Symptoms Among Resident Physicians- A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

JAMA Surgery: Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders Among American Surgeons 

What we say and how we say it matters.  It is important to be conscious of how we are talking about topics that are known to be stigmatized. As I mentioned in a previous post, Addiction is one of the most stigmatizing conditions and the language we use plays a major role in perpetuating that stigma. We all need to reflect the language we use during these discussions.  With the current opioid crisis, I’m sure that you been a part of some discussion.