When Doctors Become Patients

“You need to help yourself before you can help others” is a common phrase we hear on airplanes, schools and even at home. Often, people turn to physicians for help for psychological and physical problems, but fail to realize that physicians also face problems that can have disastrous effects on their work performance. On this week’s podcast, Elsa and Riya discuss the importance of mental health, strides that have been made to help physicians deal with the anxiety, depression and other common mental illnesses that are prevalent in healthcare and the concept of burnout. Tune in to learn more! 🚨Disclaimer: Elsa and Riya are not licensed medical professionals and therefore all things discussed in this episode, as well as past and future episodes, are for the purpose of entertainment only. 🚨