Intravenous Hope, Stat! We Need to Help Stressed or Suicidal Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists, Therapists And Their Relatives
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Intravenous Hope, Stat! We Need to Help Stressed or Suicidal Doctors, Nurses, Psychologists, Therapists And Their Relatives
(For those not familiar with doctors' orders, when a doctor or nurse writes "stat," that word means "carry out this order right away.")
My book's subtitle invites readers, both inside and outside the medical profession, to join in the effort to reduce stress in these professionals. Those of you who are stressed health professionals will recognize many of your struggles in the stories you will find in Intravenous Hope, Stat!
I explain early in the book that I am clear about one thing: I'm not in a position to convince a suicidal professional to stay alive for all time. Too many factors drive a person's decision to commit suicide, too many pressures, doubts, too much despair.
If you are feeling suicidal, whether you are a health professional or not, I do want to convince you to take enough time to explore some sources of help -- help you may not have thought of, or help you may have given up on.
In other words, I want you to climb just a little farther down on your suicide risk ladder.
Your stresses may have affected your spouse, your children, your family of origin, and your colleagues. In Intravenous Hope, Stat! I discuss the impact of professionals' stress on relatives and colleagues.
And it's not only older professionals who are at risk; some of you who are students in professional schools or in residency training also struggle with depression and even suicidal impulses. I try to bridge the half-century age gap between my generation and yours.
(For those not familiar with doctors' orders, when a doctor or nurse writes "stat," that word means "carry out this order right away.")
My book's subtitle invites readers, both inside and outside the medical profession, to join in the effort to reduce stress in these professionals. Those of you who are stressed health professionals will recognize many of your struggles in the stories you will find in Intravenous Hope, Stat!
I explain early in the book that I am clear about one thing: I'm not in a position to convince a suicidal professional to stay alive for all time. Too many factors drive a person's decision to commit suicide, too many pressures, doubts, too much despair.
If you are feeling suicidal, whether you are a health professional or not, I do want to convince you to take enough time to explore some sources of help -- help you may not have thought of, or help you may have given up on.
In other words, I want you to climb just a little farther down on your suicide risk ladder.
Your stresses may have affected your spouse, your children, your family of origin, and your colleagues. In Intravenous Hope, Stat! I discuss the impact of professionals' stress on relatives and colleagues.
And it's not only older professionals who are at risk; some of you who are students in professional schools or in residency training also struggle with depression and even suicidal impulses. I try to bridge the half-century age gap between my generation and yours.
