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Despite progress, LGBTQ+ communities say finding empathetic healthcare can still be a major challenge
Look, I get it. People tell me that they don’t want to make it worse by bringing it up, by saying the wrong thing that would cause more heartache.
With tragedy at home and abroad, it can feel like you are drowning in the sadness and anger. Not only can you take a break from the trauma, but you should, experts say.
With doctors twice as likely to die of suicide than the population average, three key changes are urgently needed
We need to forgive one another for what we did and said when we were in the dark about COVID.
Feeling others’ pain can make everyone less happy if you don’t learn to tolerate it.
Psychiatrist used disrespectful, inappropriate and derogatory language with ill people.
Audrey Wendt frequently reads the local obituaries. She scans the page looking for a name she recognizes, bracing herself for an emotional blow if she finds one.
Learning that a patient has died is a reality of Wendt's job as an emergency room nurse in Grand Rapids, Michigan. But since the start of the pandemic, and particularly in the last few weeks as Covid-19 cases have spiked in her state, it is a reality that has become far too commonplace. Michigan's 56% vaccination rate has not been sufficient to curb the spread of disease, resulting in the state setting a record for hospitalizations last week.
Kindness can go a long way when it comes to reshaping a business. Having saved a fashion company from the brink of bankruptcy, entrepreneur James Rhee shares the value of investing in a culture of compassion at work -- and shows why we should all lead with our hearts.
Buddhist roshi Joan Halifax works with people at the last stage of life (in hospice and on death row). She shares what she's learned about compassion in the face of death and dying, and a deep insight into the nature of empathy.
Khaidir Abu Jalil was diagnosed with a rare, deadly, autoimmune disease at the start of the pandemic. He knows nobody and is about to be discharged in time for Christmas.
Emotionally debilitating, “it can take hold in any person who cares for others who are in pain or suffering,” an expert says. But there are ways to fight it.
Stephen Trzeciak was at the top of his game as a research scientist until an unexpected question from his 12-year-old son transformed his life's work. "What is the most pressing problem of our time? Do we really know? And what would happen if we actually did?" In this talk, Trzeciak discusses the erosion of compassion in healthcare, and proposes a new methodology: "compassionomics."
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Our leading health economist says that when it comes to healthcare funding, we should think about compassion and social justice, as well as being efficient.
In a place where time seems to stand still, where life and death dance in a delicate balance, the presence of a physician can make a world of difference for the patient and their caregivers. I believe that medicine has the power to heal not just the body, but also the spirit, and it is during the ward rounds that I have the opportunity to connect with my patients. Beyond the medical jargon and clinical procedures, I have come to understand the tremendous impact a human connection can have on their well-being.
Simply saying, ‘I’m sorry for your loss’, is a huge statement in a society constantly looking to erase or silence the experience itself.
Fatphobia persists in medicine because of a lack of education about weight management, our columnist writes.
Burnout and ‘compassion fatigue’ can compromise patient safety and signal health worker exhaustion. And they are a ticking time bomb for health care.
Visitor restrictions were highlighted as an issue, but others say that they were necessary to keep vulnerable staff and patients safe.
Matthew grabbed my hand and squeezed it. “Remember me,” he said.
It’s time to make caring doctors the norm, not the exception.
Trish Skinner and her husband sit on a couch, flip open their iPad cover, and open Zoom. Skinner is attending her father's funeral. Dozens of relatives will join her on this call.
One hundred miles away, near the southern English coast, someone holds up an iPhone as a coffin containing the body of Herbert John Tate, 103, is lowered into a wet, clay-lined grave.
The Zoom call is as much closure as Skinner, 72, can get -- at least for now.
"It's not how it's supposed to be," she says. "There's no interaction, physically. And that's the biggest thing that's missing during this terrible time."
A third of those with alcohol and drug problems who have treatment get better. Can we really afford to stick to stubborn ideas about addiction?
Chris Shaw was battling stomach cancer for 14 months before he died on August 31 last year.
Professionals in the medical field need to provide a larger amount of empathy and kindness, research says
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