Coping with Tragedy

Wellness & Wellbeing

When a tragedy or disaster occurs, there are psychological and psychosocial impacts to individuals and the GME community as a whole. The resources below are available to you to help with emotional and or psychological distress. The ACGME's Common Program Requirements state that programs must educate and provide aid to trainees.

If at any time, you would like to talk with someone one on one, please contact the Resident Assistance Program.
Phone: 813-870-3344

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Published in the AAMC's MedEdPortal

Physician wellness has garnered significant recent national attention within graduate medical education (GME). Unfortunately, the resources to proactively address burnout, depression, and suicide are lacking. The “Time to Talk About It: Physician Depression and Suicide” video/discussion session is specifically designed for the GME community.

To continue reading “Time to Talk About It: Physician Depression and Suicide” Video/Discussion Session for Interns, Residents, and Fellows, please visit https://www.mededportal.org/publication/10508/.
Positive statements encourage us and help us cope through distressing times. We can say these encouraging words to ourselves, and be our own personal coach. We have all survived some very distressing times, and we can use those experiences to encourage us through current difficulties.

Worksheet created by Carol Vivyan
Article from the American Psychological Association

Resilience is the process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats or significant sources of stress — such as family and relationship problems, serious health problems or workplace and financial stressors. It means "bouncing back" from difficult experiences. Research has shown that resilience is ordinary, not extraordinary...
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