Physicians With Lived Experience How Their Stories Offer Clinical Guidance
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ePUB
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Nein
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Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
30.12.2025
Verlag
American Psychiatric Association PublishingSeitenzahl
272 (Printausgabe)
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1158 KB
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Englisch
EAN
9798894550954
In medicine, it can be tempting to draw a clear line between patient and health practitioner, between the individual requiring care and treatment and the one offering it. But what happens when the clinician is the one facing a mental health challenge? For decades, psychiatric illness has been stigmatized within the medical community, casting those who seek treatment as weak and incapable of practicing effectively.
This compelling and illuminating new volume pushes back against that outdated perspective. Dr. Michael F. Myers, who in his career has treated more than 700 medical professionals, gathers dozens of candid and heartfelt accounts from physicians and medical students. These first-person narratives exemplify courage, resilience, and self-compassion, while offering practical clinical pearls. The book is divided into four sections that offer valuable insights into several areas of lived experience:
. A history, dating back to the nineteenth century, of physicians who openly discussed their experiences with mental illness and treatment. A new generation of physicians, including psychiatrists, who share their lived experiences and provide clinical guidance to their peers. The urgent need to advocate for healthy change in the medical community, highlighted through powerful firsthand accounts of suicidality and suicidal ideation. The clinical wisdom that can be drawn from personal narratives
Throughout the book, "Lessons Learned" distill clinical takeaways and suggestions from both Dr. Myers and the interviewees. Case examples from Myers's own clinical experience further illustrate important observations and key principles.
The authenticity and honesty of the accounts gathered here aim to challenge stigmas and enrich the reader's clinical toolkit with new information, fostering a renewed respect for patients' narratives, heightened experiential empathy, and professional humility.
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