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Note: If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. Your life matters. A doctor participated in a 2011 study published in the journal BMJ and stated,“I was so ashamed that for years I never told any of my colleagues. I felt so isolated and thought I was theRead More

Take a look at a few of the following female CEOs: Ulta Beauty: Mary Dillon Kohl’s: Michelle Gass General Motors: Mary Barra Anthem: Gail Boudreaux According to Fortune Magazine, female CEOs have dropped by 25% in the Fortune 500, with many retiring or leaving for other companies. An in-depth study conducted by the Harvard BusinessRead More

As a leader in your organization, you have the ability to define company culture, and that all starts in the workplace environment. Culture tells employees how daily interactions can be expected to occur, and what their boundaries are when communicating with each other and those higher up. Employee wellbeing truly depends on the organizational climate,Read More

Residency is, at a minimum, 3 years – with some surgical specializations taking training beyond 5 years. There’s no question that doctors-in-training undergo a lot of stress, as the stringent requirements take much time, money, and energy. As with any demanding profession, but especially in the medical field, mental health issues can arise if notRead More

Whether you have a mental illness or a substance use disorder (SUD), relapse typically involves reverting back to behaviors you have been working to overcome while in treatment. Many equate relapse as failure, when it is really a true indicator that something in treatment needs to be altered or reinforced. Relapse can tell us aRead More

Between work meetings, project deadlines, never-ending emails and phone calls to make, it may seem nearly impossible to make time for recovery. After all, many executives have found themselves at the hand of substances to cope with unwanted side effects of mental illness, such as racing thoughts, fatigue, nervousness, and more. Unfortunately, this can leadRead More

Burnout is defined as feeling cynical, exhausted, and detached from work, often due to meeting the constant demands that come with caring for others. Those in medical positions, such as doctors, physicians, first responders, clinicians and more are in prime conditions for burnout to occur. If not managed effectively and in a healthy way, cliniciansRead More

Treatment, whether it be for mental illness or addiction recovery, is a serious commitment that deserves all the necessities a person needs to focus in on their journey to recovery. If you’re an executive, these needs are critical to ensure you run your business sufficiently while caring for your personal health. Many treatment centers provideRead More

For many professionals, treatment for mental illness doesn’t occur until much later in life, when the symptoms can no longer be ignored. For many of us, the pressures we experience on a daily basis along with the demands our positions require means we have little time to effectively handle the signs of mental illness thatRead More

As an executive or upper-level manager, you likely tackle strict schedules, meetings, deadlines, and more on a daily basis. Executive positions come with a higher level of pressure and demand than other positions, primarily because major decision-making relies on this role. For executives seeking support for an addiction, having the time and energy to findRead More