The culture of silence works against medical professionals’ wellness
This excerpt is adapted from Stress in Medicine: Lessons Learned Through My Years as a Surgeon, from Med School to Residency, and Beyond.
I will never forget the moment when I learned that a longtime physician friend had taken his own life. My friend was …


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