Chief Healthcare Executive October 17, 2023
Many doctors don’t get help because they’re worried about career damage. The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation is pushing boards and health systems to change their policies.
Many doctors who are struggling with depression, anxiety and even suicidal thoughts don’t seek help for a profoundly tragic reason.
They are worried they will be asked about it on a licensure questionnaire. And they are worried that if they admit they’re getting help, they could suffer lasting career damage, says J. Corey Feist, founder and CEO of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation.
Dr. Lorna Breen, an emergency physician in New York City, died by suicide in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. In her memory, the foundation has worked to...
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