See full KevinMD interview & transcript here.
“. . . It is especially great to get people in the same specialty together. That’s why I host specialty-specific peer-to-peer support groups. I’m not a surgeon. I don’t know what it’s like. They do.
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How writing heals pain →
I’ve been running a physician suicide helpline for nearly ten years. People write me tomes of emails. They’ll conclude with “I feel so much better for sharing this for the first time. Don’t worry about calling me back. Thank you for reading this.” Writing is healing,
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What is emotional sepsis? →
Emotional sepsis is a life-threatening condition from unprocessed emotional pain in the body that may lead to death.
Emotional I & D is an incision and draining of the emotions by way of slicing open one’s soul and sharing the suffering with a trusted person,
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Physician suicide and medicine’s culture of betrayal →
Kevin Pho: Hi, and welcome to the show where we share the stories of the many who intersect with our healthcare system but are rarely heard from. My name is Kevin Pho, founder and editor of KevinMD. Today on the show we have Pamela Wible. She is a family physician,
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My brother is a suicidal doctor. How can I help him? →
I frequently receive letters requesting help for suicidal friends or family members in medicine.
“Dr. Wible, I am writing to you on behalf of my brother. He was a medical resident, but was terminated. He has been a stellar doctor and wonderful teacher,
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Healing Physician Trauma with Drs. Gabor Maté & Pamela Wible →
Today I was honored to be a participant in a stellar physician panel of international leaders in the field of trauma with Gabor Maté, M.D., Rupa Marya, M.D., Will Van Derveer, M.D., and Jeffrey Rediger, M.D., M.Div.
View 5-minute clip above on healing physician trauma then view entire talk here.
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I’m obsessed with doctor suicide. Here’s why. →
National Suicide Prevention Week starts today.
For nearly 10 years, I’ve run a doctor suicide helpline. Most frequent question I get: WHY?
Short answer: I was a suicidal doctor and I survived.
This year I wrote my memoir. Now I’ve got way more insight.
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September Retreats →
September is National Suicide Prevention Month. Join us for daily retreats—intimate curated groups of 8 people—who will support you in this time of unprecedented fear and divisiveness. Retreats are 100% confidential, safe & always nonjudgmental. All are welcome. Most retreats are 2-3 hours via Zoom or LIVE in Oregon (in beautiful outdoor setting).
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3 doctors just died while training at one NY hospital →
Three doctors just died at one NY hospital—from one internal medicine residency. Kind, caring, bright doctors. From abroad, they came to serve Americans on the frontlines, yet were never honored for their service, like Dr. Lorna Breen who died by suicide—hailed a hero by the media. No media celebrated them as heroes.
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Physician Betrayal: How Our Heroes Become Villains – FREE Ebook →
Click here to download now. Share widely.
We are living in an era of institutional betrayal. Trusted medical institutions tasked with training our healers have failed to protect their own students, staff—and patients. When our clinics and hospitals so deeply contradict what is expected,
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Mental health care packages & retreats →
Med students, doctors—all healers: If you can personally share treats with 5 co-residents/peers, you get one of the last 100 gift boxes going out this weekend . . .
Mark Your Calendar—Each Weekend in May
May 1 ~ Kick off Mental Health Awareness Month with award-winning Do No Harm film (view trailer) exposing our doctor suicide crisis.
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Did your wounded child choose your career? →
I often say I was “born to be a healer.” Now I know why I attract so many wounded people.
I was nine when my family disintegrated. After she lost custody in the divorce, Mom kidnapped me. “Get in the car,” she said as I walked home from school in fourth grade.
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Duchess vs. Doctor: Why Meghan Markle’s mental health matters to me →
Whether you like her or not, Meghan is speaking openly about suicide. For that, I am thankful.
In her interview with Oprah, The Duchess of Sussex shared her suicidal thoughts—and how she was obstructed from mental health care, told to “tough it out” and keep smiling.
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