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Responding to Moral Distress and Burnout

Doctors offer professional tips for managing life during challenging times.

Responding to Moral Distress and Burnout

“I feel overwhelmed, tired, and don’t know what to think or do anymore.”

I met a number of people in my practice this week who professed that they felt stressed, anxious, and confused by the roller coaster of political and environmental events that are unfolding by the hour — the sense of not knowing where our country or the world is going.

Kevin, a neighbor and a grandfather of six, worries whether his grandchildren can grow up in a free-thinking, democratic country, one that gives equal opportunity and education to all.