August 26, 2021 | 1 min read Destigmatizing Addiction: The Power of Words By Namrata Walia, MD, Baylor College of Medicine Please use the term 'person with substance use disorder’ instead of ‘addict’!
April 6, 2020 | 1 min read Addiction Recovery During the Pandemic By Mike Fingerhood, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine We are all stressed by the great uncertainty related to COVID-19, but for our patients with addiction, it is much greater. Check in with your patients and support them in finding healthy ways to cope.
February 22, 2018 | 3 min read Family History and Addiction Risk By Margaret Chisolm, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine For some patients the risk of becoming addicted to prescription opioids is extraordinarily high and may outweigh any pain control benefit.
“In wanting to buy local during the pandemic, we’ve been trying local craft beverages. I learned I love mead!”—Dr. Mariah Robertson, Johns Hopkins Medicine May 21, 2021 | <1 min read What’s a food or drink you’ve come to appreciate more during the pandemic? “In wanting to buy local during the pandemic, we’ve been trying local craft beverages. I learned I love mead!”—Dr. Mariah Robertson, Johns Hopkins Medicine
"My patient dreamed of walking with me at the seashore and staying up late chatting. That dream was an escape, a mental vacation, and a balm for her wounds." April 19, 2021 | 2 min read Let Your Patient Dream By Zeina Moukarzel, MD, MPH, Beirut, Lebanon From my young patient about to have all of her limbs amputated, I learned about compassion and courage.
Employers must cultivate a nurturing culture that supports the emotional and physical needs of their employees. February 9, 2021 | 3 min read How to Support Patients With Chronic Pain and Substance Use Disorder By Juliette Perzhinsky, MD, MSc, Central Michigan University All patients must be treated with empathy. Those suffering with chronic pain and addiction may be especially deserving of compassion.
December 7, 2020 | 3 min read Flipping the Switch By Swathi Raman, MD, MPH, LifeBridge Health, Maryland Shifting away from needing external validation can promote wellness. Self-reflection and awareness of our internal monologue may help with internal validation and improve feelings of self-worth.
June 29, 2020 | 2 min read Lessons From the AIDS Epidemic By Melinda Kantsiper, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine In times of crisis, it can be helpful to listen and learn from the stories of those who have come before us.
"Heart Meditation," original painting by the author. Copyright by the author. March 19, 2020 | 3 min read Returning to Medicine of the Heart During a Pandemic By David Kopacz, MD, University of Washington How can we practice the kind of medicine that we so desperately need right now? Perhaps it is time to return to a medicine of the heart and of the soul.
February 13, 2020 | 2 min read “Long Walk out of the Woods” By Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, MD, Mass General Sometimes sharing our own struggles with patients can highlight our shared humanity and provide them with hope.
