Who Heals the Healer? Burnout, Shame & the Psychology of High Achievement: Dr. Stacey Elliott

Show Notes — Neurostimulation Podcast Episode: Who Heals the Healer? Burnout, Shame & the Psychology of High AchievementGuest: Dr. Stacey Elliott, DOIn this deeply insightful episode, Dr. Michael Passmore sits down with Dr. Stacey Elliott — board-certified psychiatrist, addiction medicine physician, and founder of CNY Integrative Psychiatry — to explore the hidden psychology behind burnout, high achievement, and the often-overlooked emotional lives of high-functioning professionals.What we cover:Why burnout is best understood as a loss of connection with the self, not a personal failureHow early attachment patterns and subtle childhood adaptations can drive overachievement in adult lifeThe surprising overlap between addiction and workaholism — and why both are attempts to manage the same core woundThe concept of therapeutic prescribing: why the relationship around medication matters as much as the medication itselfThe nocebo effect in psychiatry and what "difficult" patients are often really communicatingShame vs. guilt: how shame accumulates in high performers and what it takes to heal itThe importance of peer consultation, supervision, and Balint groups for clinicians and caregiversWhat it actually means to be authentically well — not just high-functioningGuest resources:Dr. Stacey Elliott's website: www.cnyintegrativepsych.comPeer consultation services for clinicians: https://www.cnyintegrativepsych.com/peer-consultationKey concepts mentioned:Internal Family Systems (IFS)Balint groupsVicarious stress and compassion fatigueIkigai (the four quadrants of meaningful work)Nocebo effect in psychiatric medication