The psychiatrists' report: The changing state of our own mental health
Amanda Zeglis, DO, is a psychiatrist with 9 years experience in psychiatric medicine. Dr. Zeglis graduated summa cum laude from Drury University in three years with double majors in biology and chemistry, alongside a minor in global studies, while also acting as a journalist for the University's newspaper.
As the demand for mental health treatment soars alongside the ongoing physician shortage and an increase in physician burnout, what happens when the excess demand begins to take a toll on the mental health experts? How are they responding, and to whom are they turning?[]
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In a study commissioned through M3 Global Research, MDLinx surveyed today’s practicing psychiatrists to understand the personal challenges affecting their mental health, how they address them, and how the field of psychiatry is responding as a whole.[]
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"Institutions have often encouraged self-care to improve mental health and burnout while simultaneously requiring as many hours and as much productivity as ever."
— MDLinx Survey Respondent
The First Cell: And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last, by Azra Raza
The First Cell is a critical, curious look at the more than 20 new cancer medications to surface in 2020 alone.
Azra Raza, MD, a cancer researcher and physician at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, questions the decision to pour medical and financial resources into medications that do very little to add to the quality—or quantity—of patients’ lives.
These questions aren’t solely from a researcher’s perspective, either, according to an article published by the AAMC.
Raza lost her husband 2 decades ago to leukemia. She was his oncologist while he was undergoing treatment, an experience that provided her an intimate understanding of what patients with incurable cancer endure.
In The First Cell, Raza fights for a preventive approach to cancer care—including early detection and treatment—while painting a very honest picture of what traditional cancer treatment can look like.
Read The First Cell: And the Human Costs of Pursuing Cancer to the Last, by Azra Raza
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