Re-Air Special: Mental Health Awareness Month for Healthcare Workers Featuring Dr. Stephanie Simmons, CMO, Dr. Lorna B

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from PRESCRIBING POSSIBILITY · host Dympna Weil, MD

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, we're bringing back one of our most important conversations — and it's just as urgent today as when we first aired it.In this episode, host Dr. Dympna Weil sits down with Dr. Stephanie Simmons, Chief Medical Officer of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation, to tackle a challenge hiding in plain sight: the mental health crisis among the very people who care for us.Healthcare workers face extraordinary emotional demands — yet too many hesitate to seek help, fearing it could cost them their careers. Dr. Simmons shares how the Foundation is working to change that, from building more supportive workplace cultures to eliminating stigmatizing language embedded in medical licensing requirements.In this episode, you'll hear about:The mission and advocacy work of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes FoundationHow licensing language creates real barriers to care-seekingThe personal stories that are driving systemic changeWhy seeking mental health support is a sign of strength — not weaknessWhat healthcare organizations can do right now to foster a culture of careThis conversation is a reminder that protecting the well-being of healthcare workers isn't just a compassionate goal — it's a patient safety issue.🌱 This Mental Health Awareness Month, share this episode with a colleague, a friend in healthcare, or anyone who needs to hear that asking for help is an act of courage.Thanks for listening. Your support means everything - so if you are moved to, please leave me a review and share this episode with a friend who may need the messages held here.Don't be a stranger.You can reach me at [email protected]://www.dympnaweil.comSubstack (or other newsletter)https://substack.com/@dympnaweilInstagramhttps://www.instagram.com/dympnaweil/Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dympnaweil/Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/dympna.weilBlueskyhttps://‪@dympnaweil.bsky.social‬Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

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