TED Talks Daily The mental health benefits of storytelling for health care workers | Laurel Braitman
May 9, 2020
Laurel Braitman, a TED Fellow, author, and anthropologist, discusses the mental health benefits of storytelling for healthcare workers. She highlights how sharing personal narratives helps medical professionals cope with stress and build connections. The conversation emphasizes the need for vulnerability and community within the medical field to combat anxiety and depression. Braitman illustrates that storytelling fosters compassion and meaningful communication, ultimately enhancing emotional well-being among caregivers.
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Student anxieties
- Laurel Braitman's students wrote about anxiety, pressure, and mental health struggles.
- Many questioned their career choice before even becoming doctors.
Emotional Neglect
- Doctors' emotional well-being is often neglected in their training.
- Vulnerability, like sharing mental health issues, can be career-damaging.
Maite's Story
- Maite Van Hentenrich, a medical student with an amputated leg, felt overlooked in a quiz.
- The quiz question asked about the first time encountering a disabled person.