BURNOUT: The Occupational Phenomenon, A Collaboration With Trusted Health

Technology, overwork, high stress work environments, and work politics can all lead to BURNOUT in the healthcare universe. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recognized burnout as an occupational hazard. It can lead to feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, mental distance from ones job with feelings of negativisim, and reduce professional efficacy.In some cases it may cause a person to turn to suicide.

In this episode special guest Dr. Reef Karim joins us to share his personal story on dealing with burnout along with his creative journey and how he's helping others. Dr. Reef Karim ,is a leading expert in human behavior, has dedicated his life to educating, entertaining and helping people understand themselves better. He's not only a psychiatrist but a stand up comedian, actor, and Bollywood dancer! Dr Reef is a double board certified psychiatrist, addiction medicine physician and relationship expert as well as a writer, host and media personality. He served as an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and founded a personal transformation and recovery outpatient treatment center in Beverly Hills for mental health, personal growth, toxic relationships and addiction recovery. Dr. Reef believes "You don't have to live small or live in fear of your potential." His mission is to empower people to find their energy purpose and passion. To learn more about Dr. Reef Karim go to: http://reefkarim.com

This episode is sponsored by Trusted Heallth and we are joined by Co-Host Sarah Gray, who is the Founding Clinician at San Francisco healthcare startup, Trusted Health. She graduated from Penn Nursing in 2013 and began her nursing career at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Prior to moving away from the bedside four years later, she was a Clinical Nurse III, Evidence Based Practice Fellow, and served on hospital-wide committee boards. At Trusted, she works alongside clinicians and entrepreneurs and leverages her clinical insight and passion for innovation to change how nurses manage their careers and solve for inefficiencies within healthcare staffing.

Special Thanks To Our Sponsor And Co-Collaborator Trusted Health Checkout Trusted Health's Free 2019 Travel Nurse Compensation Report https://www.trustedhealth.com/travel-nurse-compensation-report-2019

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