E6: Healing the Healers, with psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold

Today we make VISIBLE the mental health of health care workers. I’m SO stoked Dr. Jessi Gold, psychiatrist from Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis, joins us today, to talk to me about this incredibly important issue. You might know her from her strong advocacy and public platforms (@DrJessiGold) for both her patients and her fellow physicians. 

In this episode, Dr. Gold and I talk about: 

• What are the signs of burnout in mental health clinicians? 
• Why should we be concerned about the mental health of healthcare workers? 
• What is moral injury and how can other workplaces (like teachers and first responders) also heal from this? 
• How can we speak up about our mental health to our boss at work? 

Jessi Gold, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor and the Director of Wellness, Engagement, and Outreach in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in Saint Louis. She is a nationally recognized expert on healthcare worker mental health and burnout (particularly during the pandemic), college mental health, using social media and media for mental health advocacy, and the overlap between pop culture and mental health, including celebrity self-disclosure. 

Find Dr. Gold: Instagram | Twitter | Full Bio | Articles | Academic Publications 

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Our resource list for mental health supports around pandemic issues. 
• CAMH: Mental health and COVID-19 resources for health care workers 
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A gentle reminder that this is not therapy, and Christina is not your therapist. If you need more one on one support or treatment, please check out the links posted in the Show info and episode notes on the main podcast webpage. 

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