Why reducing stigma and managing mental health in medical school improves physician well-being

What are the biggest challenges of medical school? Do medical students struggle with mental health? What are the signs and symptoms of burnout?
Brianna Engelson, MD, chief resident of psychiatry at the University of Minnesota, joins us to discuss how when two of her colleagues in medical school died by suicide, she successfully advocated to remove barriers to mental health care in her state. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
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00:00 AMA Update April 15, 2024
00:43 Do med students get depressed? (medical student burnout, resident physician suicide)
00:58 Burnout symptoms: depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide (suicidal ideation)
01:55 Mental health stigma in medicine: What do medical students struggle with?
02:19 Minnesota medical license mental health questions: Can you be a physician with a mental illness?
03:09 Medical student advocacy: Medical student activism examples (Minnesota Medical Association, Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians)
04:14 Residency burnout: resident mental health (resident wellness, resident well-being, physician wellness)
04:49 Medical student advice: How do you become a student activist?
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