How physician burnout reaches into marriage
Physician burnout is often discussed as if it begins and ends at work. Workload, documentation burden, moral injury, loss of autonomy: These contributors are real. But they don’t exist in isolation.
Physicians don’t shed cognitive load at the end of a shift. The vigilance, decision-making, and emotional regulation required in clinical practice often continue at home, especially inside marriage and family life. Yet relational health is rarely considered a physician well-being …
How physician burnout reaches into marriage
