On this episode "The Covid 19 experience revisited", second year psychiatry resident Chris* joins us to look back on his experience working on the medical floors during the covid surge several months out, (2:25), his paradoxical denial of his own burnout symptoms (7:05), the hardest part of seeking help (11:05), and how Chris has modified his personal definition of resilience to normalize being able to seek help (14:16).

On this episode "The Covid 19 experience revisited", second year psychiatry resident Chris* joins us to look back on his experience working on the medical floors during the covid surge several months out,

his paradoxical denial of his own burnout symptoms

and how Chris has modified his personal definition of resilience to normalize being able to seek help

Vicarious Trauma

Shrinking Burnout is a podcast focused upon furthering the discussion on clinician burnout, wellness, and resilience. We are two resident psychiatrists, Dr. Varsha Radhakrishnan and Dr. Andy Wu, who interview healthcare professionals across the country to hear their stories amidst this COVID19 pandemic. 

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