“Fentanyl Vaccine a Potential ‘Game Changer’ for Opioid Crisis,” declares a Medscape headline. “Fentanyl Vaccine Delivers Promising Results in Trial,” reports an industry website. “A Vaccine Against Deadly Fent…
Category: Psychiatry
Physicians with mental illness shouldn’t hide [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Doctors with mental illness don’t need more suicide awareness — we’re aware. And we don’t need confidential treatment opportunities. What we need is assurance from all invested parti…
Balancing the roles of patient and healer
“Holly, we’re really worried about you. You’ve been sleeping for days. Let us take you to the school clinic.” I looked up at a figure in the bedroom door surrounded by a light that hurt my eyes. It was my college roommate, a sw…
Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ tragic death highlights the importance of mental health
A prominent celebrity named Stephen “tWitch” Boss of the Ellen DeGeneres Show took his life at 40. Boss’ contagious love of dancing, carefree spirit, and milewide grin brought joy to millions. From the outside looking in, we saw a gen…
Overcoming the epidemic of loneliness
As I drove home from work and turned right onto the familiar street that would eventually wind around like a smile to my home, I briefly closed my eyes and tilted my face to the sky, enjoying the butterscotch sunlight still peeking through the leaves f…
Understanding your personal risk factors for burnout
An excerpt from The Resilient Life: Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout, & Strengthen Your Mental and Physical Health. According to a recent study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, “a dramatic increase in burnout and decrease in satisfaction w…
How clinicians can respond to the “big ask”
“Between stimulus and response, there is space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” – Viktor Frankl In the post-pandemic practice environment, the autonomy-squishing …
Remembering Twitch: a star who shone bright
I’m saddened to hear of the passing of Stephen “Twitch” Boss. He was a talented DJ and dancer who brought joy to many with his infectious personality and smile. He will be remembered for his incredible talent and the joy he brought to…
Why Black and brown kids are falling through the cracks [PODCAST]
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes! “Our primary care systems should be designed for all the kids and families they are intended to serve. Incorporating system navigators to support the needs of our most vulnerable fami…
A job behind bars
At least two million people in the United States are incarcerated in 122 United States prisons. Little is known about the prisoners themselves. Did their background condemn them to bad behavior? Or did they just make grievous mistakes? Do they suffer f…
