Dr Jake Goodman's journey with anxiety and depression in medicine

Spread the light with Dr Devika B

Dr Jake Goodman is a psychiatry resident physician and global mental health activist with more than 2.1 million followers on social media. He is a two-time TEDx Speaker, member of the University of Georgia Alumni Association's 40 under 40, and a participant in the Healthcare Leaders in Social Media Roundtable Series for the White House. Dr Jake uses his platform to fight stigma and discrimination, and to empower those experiencing mental health challenges to seek help. His advocacy work has been featured in Good Morning America, Men’s Health, Yahoo News and more. In 2023, he was named 1 of 60 top influencers by Men’s Health.
Today’s conversation is a gem. It covers:

• How Dr Goodman went from abject denial to mental illness recovery — to becoming a top mental health influencer
• How he decided to share his mental illness journey with millions — while still in training
• His take on medical training and mental health
• Dr Goodman’s daily wellness strategies
• Setting the record straight on *many* mental health myths

Trigger warning: In this interview, we talk about depression, anxiety, suicide, and the abuses and toxicity that can occur in US medical training.

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