{"product_id":"physicians-with-lived-experience","title":"Physicians With Lived Experience","description":"In medicine, it can be tempting to draw a clear line                        between patient and health practitioner, between the individual requiring                        care and treatment and the one offering it. But what happens when the                        clinician is the one facing a mental health challenge? For decades,                        psychiatric illness has been stigmatized within the medical community,                        casting those who seek treatment as weak and incapable of practicing                        effectively. This compelling and illuminating new volume pushes back                        against that outdated perspective. Dr. Michael F. Myers, who in his career                        has treated more than 700 medical professionals, gathers dozens of candid                        and heartfelt accounts from physicians and medical students. These                        first-person narratives exemplify courage, resilience, and self-compassion,                        while offering practical clinical pearls. The book is divided into four                        sections that offer valuable insights into several areas of lived                        experience: • A history, dating back to the nineteenth century, of                        physicians who openly discussed their experiences with mental illness and                        treatment• A new generation of physicians, including psychiatrists, who                        share their lived experiences and provide clinical guidance to their                        peers• The urgent need to advocate for healthy change in the medical                        community, highlighted through powerful firsthand accounts of suicidality                        and suicidal ideation• The clinical wisdom that can be drawn from                        personal narratives Throughout the book, \"Lessons Learned\" distill                        clinical takeaways and suggestions from both Dr. Myers and the interviewees.                           Case examples from Myers's own clinical experience further illustrate                        important observations and key principles.   The authenticity and                        honesty of the accounts gathered here aim to challenge stigmas and enrich                        the reader's clinical toolkit with new information, fostering a renewed                        respect for patients' narratives, heightened experiential empathy, and                        professional humility.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495540433269,"sku":"9798894550947","price":53.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/physicians-with-lived-experience","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}