April 15, 2025

Raising Awareness: The Imperfect Storm in Practicing Medicine with Dr. Michelle Chestovich

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On this episode we have the very brave and insightful Dr. Michelle Chestovich:

She shares:

Unexpected loss of her amazing physician sister, Dr. Gretchen Butler, who died from suicide
Her final conversation with Gretchen 3 days before her death
How you can be both outgoing and enthusiastic while suffering in silence
Importance of stopping the stigma of mental health needs so others can feel comfortable coming forward to obtain health
How medicine is a set up, an imperfect storm, for increased suicide risk
Current healthcare system is broken and not sustainable
People are leaving medicine just to stay alive
What we can do to mitgate our risks
The importance of meeting basic needs
How to be the change from within
We are humans before heroes

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