Healio (6/17, Miller) reports that Sourav Sengupta, MD, MPH, director of the child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship program and assistant professor at the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine, “recently wrote an essay that appeared in JAMA where he discussed his struggles at balancing his professional workload and social and familial responsibilities and how he ultimately realized he needed professional help to overcome these difficulties.” Back in 1964, “researchers studied this ongoing battle, providing limited details in the” American Psychiatric Association’s journal the “American Journal of Psychiatry of a clinician who took multiple narcotics as he dealt with problems at home and work.” Dr. Sengupta provided “some advice to clinicians who may not think they need help or perhaps are afraid to,” saying, “Let’s face it: we’re not the best at assessing and addressing our own core emotional challenges. Getting some outside perspective and support and direction provides a map back to feeling well.”
Related Links:
— “Clinician who sought mental health help shares journey, “Janel Miller, Healio, June 17, 2019