WellDOM—May, 2022
The WellDOM Team (Wellness
in the Department of Medicine) is here to support you. Visit the WellDOM website for resources and information covering a range of topics including:
- Wellbeing and Mental Health
- Caregiving
- Gratitude
APP Balint Groups Forming—Sign Up Now
Balint Groups have helped clinicians worldwide improve their ability to connect with and care for their patients. The supportive environment of a small group of colleagues helps clinicians reduce burnout and rediscover joy in medicine. New APP Balint
Groups are now forming:
- 3rd Sunday of the month from 5–6pm, beginning May 22. Led by Katie Dickerman and Amitha Gumidyala. Contact Katherine.Dickerman@cuanschutz.edu to
join.
- 2nd Friday of the month from 11am–Noon, beginning July 8. This in-person group (location TBD) is led by Matt Pesko and Maria Vejar. Contact Matthew.Pesko@dhha.org to join.
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month
Mental
health stigma causes people to feel ashamed for something over which they have no control. Worst, it can prevent people from seeking the help they need. For a group of people who already carry such a heavy burden, stigma is an unacceptable addition
to their pain. And, while stigma has reduced in recent years for those who work in health care, the pace of progress has not been quick enough.
8 ways you can fight mental health stigma:
- Talk Openly About Mental Health
- Educate Yourself And Others
- Be Conscious Of Language
- Encourage Equality Between Physical And Mental Illness
- Show Compassion For Those With Mental Illness
- Choose Empowerment Over Shame
- Let The Media Know When They’re Being Stigmatizing
- Don’t Harbor Self-Stigma
Wellbeing Wednesdays
Wellbeing Wednesdays—a weekly email to highlight resources that exist within our system, illuminate the national conversation on burnout, and discuss systemic changes and solutions that the Department of Medicine is working on to improve professional fulfilment. Recent Wellbeing Wednesdays: