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HL Shorts: How to Reduce Mental Health Stigma for Physicians

Analysis  |  By Christopher Cheney  
   February 03, 2025

Healthcare organizations need to encourage physicians who are struggling with burnout or mental health issues to seek help.

In this episode of HL Shorts, we hear from Thomas Campbell, chief wellness officer at Allegheny Health Network, about ways to reduce the stigma that physicians face for burnout and mental health issues. To view the episode, click on the video below.

Christopher Cheney is the CMO editor at HealthLeaders.


KEY TAKEAWAYS

Physician burnout spiked during the coronavirus pandemic, with 62.8% of doctors experiencing burnout symptoms in 2021.

There is no silver bullet to address physician burnout and no singular approach to boosting physician well-being.


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