Episode #27: "It's so much better to not suffer in silence!" with Dr. Bryce Bowers

Dr. Bryce Bowers is a family medicine physician and passionate physician wellness and mental health advocate. He speaks from lived experience and says he felt like he was the only person in the world who was feeling this way. "Sometimes we're so burned out and tired we don't know what to do about it. A lot of us are disengaging and trying to numb ourselves, and as a result, our relationships suffer." Bryce says it takes all of us sharing our stories and different perspectives; you have no idea whose life you could change! We discuss the crucial importance of normalizing these conversations and these feelings, and how it is so important to have something else in your life that balances you out.No matter what job you're in there's always a recourse to take extended time off; sometimes that is exactly what you need. We talk about making connections with patients, and conclude with Bryce's takeaway message, "It's ok to say I'm not doing ok, it can change your life!"