Shared Living Experiences by Physicians have a Positive Impact on Mental Health Attitudes and Stigma among Medical Students: A Mixed-Methods Study.

Andrés MartinJulie ChiltonCecilia PaascheNicole NabatkhorianHilary GortlerErica CohenmehrIndigo WellerDoron AmsalemStephanie Neary

Published in: Journal of medical education and curricular development (2020)

Sharing histories of personal vulnerability by senior physicians can lessen stigmatized views of mental health and normalize help-seeking among medical students. Synchronous videoconferencing proved to be an effective delivery mechanism for the intervention in a 'virtual wellness' format. Candid sharing by physicians has the potential to enhance students' ability to recognize, address, and seek help for their own mental health needs.

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