Encounters — A family doc gets vulnerable

In this narrative, Dr. Carrie Bernard realises that, despite many obstacles including stigma, disclosing her mental illness was ultimately the best decision for her. Dr. Bernard is a family doctor in Brampton, Ontario, assistant clinical professor at McMaster University, and assistant professor at the University of Toronto. She wrote a Humanities Encounters article published in CMAJ called "Disclosure."To read the article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.190374Podcast transcript: https://www.cmaj.ca/transcript-190374-----------------------------------Music: Evening Fall Harp, YouTube audio library-----------------------------------For more stories like this one, get your copy of CMAJ’s Encounters Book. This anthology of prose and poetry of some 100 Canadian authors including Drs. David Goldbloom, Shane Neilson, Allan Peterkin and Monica Kidd, has been specially curated and includes a study guide. shop.cma.ca/products/encounters-----------------------------------Subscribe to CMAJ Podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favourite podcast app. You can also follow us directly on our SoundCloud page or you can visit www.cmaj.ca/page/multimedia/podcasts.Comments or questions? Text us.Join us as we explore medical solutions that address the urgent need to change healthcare. Reach out to us about this or any episode you hear. Or tell us about something you'd like to hear on the leading Canadian medical podcast.You can find Blair and Mojola on X @BlairBigham and @DrmojolaomoleX (in English): @CMAJ X (en français): @JAMC FacebookInstagram: @CMAJ.ca The CMAJ Podcast is produced by PodCraft Productions

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