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7 articles tagged mental health
Coping With the Emotional Weight of Surgical Outcomes
Surgeons carry their outcomes, good and bad. How to process the emotional weight of surgical results and protect your wellbeing.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
wellbeing / emotional health
Dealing With a Complication: The Second Victim
Every surgeon faces complications, and they take a personal toll. How to process the second-victim experience and learn from it.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
complications / second victim
Building Resilience for a Surgical Career
Resilience is not toughing it out — it is recovering well. How surgeons can build genuine, sustainable resilience over a long career.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
resilience / wellbeing
How to Recover From a Bad Day in Theatre
Practical, compassionate ways to process and recover from a difficult or distressing day in theatre.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
bad day / recovery
Perfectionism in Surgery: Strength or Trap?
How the perfectionism that drives good surgery can also corrode wellbeing, and how to hold it in balance.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
perfectionism / wellbeing
Coping With the Stress of Complaints and Litigation
How to weather the heavy emotional toll of complaints and litigation, and protect your wellbeing through it.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
litigation stress / complaints
Mental Health in the Surgical Profession
An honest look at mental health among surgeons, the barriers to seeking help, and how to look after yourself.
OrthoVellum Editorial Team
mental health / wellbeing