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Darkness Into Light: Suicide, Coping, and Hope
Darkness Into Light: Suicide, Coping, and Hope
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Jul 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In this fourth episode, we first hear the story of Dr. J, an accomplished OB Gyn who died by suicide during litigation in the aftermath of the death of his patient. We then talk about barriers to physicians seeking help, and how peer support programs can act a a lifeline. And we talk to a psychologist with expertise in physician litigation about some techniques and strategies for coping with litigation stress.
If you are in crisis, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 is there for everyone -- even healers.
More about Dr. Pensa: doctorsandlitigation.com
If you are in crisis, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 1-800-273-8255 is there for everyone -- even healers.
More about Dr. Pensa: doctorsandlitigation.com
Released:
Jul 24, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (16)
Introduction: What’s the Big Deal?: Litigation affects the majority of physicians during their career -- in other words, good doctors often get sued. Yet the topic is largely a taboo one among physicians. In this first episode, Dr. Gita Pensa introduces the topic of litigation stress, inte... by Doctors and Litigation: The L Word