Dr. Jessi Gold on Student Burnout, Perfectionism, and the Wellness Crisis

Send me your Questions and CommentsIn this episode, Rob Danzman sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold, the first-ever Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System and a nationally recognized expert in student mental health. What You Will Learn in This Episode:The "Perfect Student" Trap: Why high-achieving students are experts at hiding mental health struggles until they reach a breaking point.Navigating Campus Health Systems: An insider’s guide to how university wellness centers work and how to ensure your student gets the right care.Burnout vs. Exhaustion: Dr. Gold explains the clinical difference and why "just taking a break" isn't always the cure.The Academic Pressure Cooker: Insights on resilience drawn from Dr. Gold's training at Yale and Stanford, and how to apply them to your student's journey.Emotional PPE: Tools for students entering high-stress fields (Medicine, Law, Engineering) to protect their mental well-being.Redefining Success: How to have hard conversations with your student about failure, perfectionism, and identity.About Dr. Jessi Gold: Dr. Jessi Gold is the author of How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine. Dr. Gold is a regular contributor to the New York Times, The Atlantic, and NPR. She specializes in the mental health of college students, healthcare workers, and high-performance professionals.Connect with Dr. Gold:Book: How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in MedicineWebsite: https://drjessigold.com/LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessi-gold-md-ms-14844bb/YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@drjessigoldInstagram https://www.instagram.com/drjessigold/?hl=enX https://twitter.com/drjessigoldShow NotesLove's Executioner: and Other Tales of Psychotherapy - Irvin Yalomhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/motivatecounselinghttps://robdanzman.com/