Author: Dr Corrigan

Stressed doctor I'm fine

I am FINE*

Depending on which brand of English you speak, fine might be “awesome”, “doing great”, or “things could not be better”.
Often, however, “I’m fine” is just a throwaway term without meaning. If you are a physician, there’s a >6 in 10 chance you are NOT fine. Read on to find out more.

Burnout is not that simple

Burnout is not that simple

Physician burnout overlaps with depression, anxiety, and trauma. Shared root causes in medicine explain rising distress among doctors.

The hidden toll of being a doctor

The hidden toll of being a doctor

The hidden toll of being a doctor: burnout, depression, and suicide are rising. Why physicians aren’t getting help—and what needs to change.

Physician mental health stigma

Physician mental health stigma

This article discusses physician mental health stigma and explores ways to overcome this unnecessary barrier to getting help.

Medical bullying

Medical bullying: A silent epidemic?

Bullying in medicine is a pervasive issue that has far-reaching consequences for healthcare trainees and professionals and, ultimately, patient care.

Sleep Deprivation in Medicine

Sleep deprivation in medicine: A wake-up call in 2026

Before you started studying / working in medicine, how many hours of sleep did you get a night (on average)? What happened to your sleep during med school, residency, and beyond? Sleep, and the lack thereof, is so tied up in our working hours and such a tradition in medicine, that we almost take the lack of it for granted.

When doctors lose control, patients lose first

When Doctors Lose Control, Patients Pay the Price

When doctors lose control over how they practice medicine, patients feel it first. From delayed care to rising dissatisfaction, new research confirms what many physicians already know: autonomy isn’t a luxury—it’s a lifeline.