Forbes September 19, 2023
So often in healthcare, industry, and our lives, we talk about mental health as something “other.” While many healthcare companies are trying to normalize mental health, they continue to frame it as a problem to be solved. I am no expert in these terms, and, as a spine surgeon, my role in patient care tends to focus on spine problems and treatment.
The gap between mental health and wellness is a gray area for me, but my thinking around it shifted when I met Lauren Monroe at the Forbes Healthcare Summit. The four chairs that had been set up for a series of corporate fireside chats were suddenly replaced with a drum set and standalone microphone. Monroe began to sing.
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