How clinicians with chronic illness lose more than health
I built my career on caring, compassion, and a deep desire to help others.
As a psychiatric nurse practitioner with a doctorate, I was trained to understand suffering: to listen closely, recognize patterns, and validate experiences that others might overlook. That work wasn’t just professional. It was personal. Long before I became a clinician, I was a patient.
I have lived with symptoms for most of my life. But like many patients, …
How clinicians with chronic illness lose more than health
