How Do You Feel?
In this episode, we dive into the clinician burnout and mental health crisis with two expert guests: Dr. Jessie Gold, the first chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee system and author of "How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine," and Dr. Aparna Atluru, co-founder and chief medical officer of Marvin, a company providing specialized mental health care for healthcare workers.
We cover:
The definition and symptoms of burnout, and if we should add it to the DSM
Gender disparities in physician mental health and suicide rates
The impact of technology on clinician well-being
Personal experiences with burnout and mental health struggles in medicine
Potential solutions and interventions, including specialized mental health care for healthcare workers
About our guests:
Psychiatrist Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is the Chief Wellness Officer of the University of Tennessee System and an associate professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. She is a fierce mental health advocate and highly sought-after expert in the media on everything from burnout to celebrity self-disclosure. Dr. Gold has written widely for the popular press, including for The New York Times, The Atlantic, InStyle, Slate, and Self. In her clinical practice, she sees health care workers, trainees, and young adults in college. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania (with a degree in anthropology), the Yale School of Medicine, and the Stanford University Department of Psychiatry, she spends her free time traveling with her friends, watching live music (especially Taylor Swift) or mindless television, and on walks with her dog, Winnie. Find her on X, Instagram, TikTok, or Threads @DrJessiGold.
Dr. Aparna Atluru is a co-founder & chief medical officer at Marvin. Aparna is a double boarded psychiatrist and serves as assistant professor of psychiatry at UCSF. Aparna has longheld an interest in the mental health of high performing individuals. After completing undergraduate and medical education in Texas, Aparna completed her adult psychiatry residency at UT Southwestern. She then completed a child & adolescent psychiatry fellowship at Stanford. Aparna also holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
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