Dr. Jessi Gold on Student Burnout, Perfectionism, and the Wellness Crisis

Описание: In this episode, Rob Danzman sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Jessi Gold, the first-ever Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System and a nationally recognized expert in student mental health.

What You Will Learn in This Episode:

+The "Perfect Student" Trap: Why high-achieving students are experts at hiding mental health struggles until they reach a breaking point.

+Navigating Campus Health Systems: An insider’s guide to how university wellness centers work and how to ensure your student gets the right care.
Burnout vs. Exhaustion: Dr. Gold explains the clinical difference and why "just taking a break" isn't always the cure.

+The Academic Pressure Cooker: Insights on resilience drawn from Dr. Gold's training at Yale and Stanford, and how to apply them to your student's journey.

+Emotional PPE: Tools for students entering high-stress fields (Medicine, Law, Engineering) to protect their mental well-being.

+Redefining Success: How to have hard conversations with your student about failure, perfectionism, and identity.

About Dr. Jessi Gold: Dr. Jessi Gold is the Chief Wellness Officer for the University of Tennessee System, is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the author of How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine. Dr. Gold is a regular contributor to the New York Times, The Atlantic, and NPR. She specializes in the mental health of college students, healthcare workers, and high-performance professionals.

Connect with Dr. Gold:

Book: How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...
Website: https://drjessigold.com/
LinkedIn:   / jessi-gold-md-ms-14844bb  
YouTube:    / @drjessigold  
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjessigold...
X:   / drjessigold  

Show Notes

How Do You Feel? One Doctor's Search for Humanity in Medicine - Jessi Gold
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...
Love's Executioner: and Other Tales of Psychotherapy - Irvin Yalom
https://www.amazon.com/Loves-Executio...