Want to create an interactive transcript for this episode?
Podcast: Slate Advice
Episode: Well, Now: Who Cares for the Caregivers?
Description: Nearly half of healthcare workers are at a breaking point, describing that they often or very often feel burnt out on the job.Most of us have heard the phrase “Put on your oxygen mask before helping others,” but rarely does that happen especially for those who work as caregivers.Psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold knows this firsthand when her mental overload caused her to make an unthinkable mistake with a patient. This error forced her to step back and reassess her relationship with the healthcare industry as a whole. On this week’s episode...