Muted in Medicine
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Muted in Medicine
E14: The Final Burden - Suicide in Healthcare(w/Betsy Gall)
Trigger Warning: This episode discusses suicide, physician mental health struggles, and the challenges healthcare providers face. If you or someone you know is struggling, please seek support. Resources are available, including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (dial 988) in the U.S. You are not alone. 💙
In this heartfelt conversation, Betsy Gall shares her personal journey of loss and grief following the suicide of her husband, Dr. Matthew Gall. She discusses the pressures faced by healthcare workers, the stigma surrounding mental health in the medical profession, and the urgent need for systemic changes to support physician wellness.
Betsy Gall and her three children, Grady, Gavin, Sophie, and their dog Nola, split their time between Charlotte, North Carolina and Minneapolis, Minnesota where she focuses on faith, family and friends. Betsy is an active real estate agent, investor, landlord and habitual remodeler.
Betsy is speaking all over the country about physician suicide after her oncologist husband, Dr. Matthew Gall, tragically and unexpectedly took his own life on Thanksgiving Day in 2019. Betsy recently wrote a book titled The Illusion of the Perfect Profession. It is a story about love, physician suicide, and finding comfort and purpose in the aftermath. In her spare time, Betsy loves to downhill ski, spend time at her lake home, and
exercise.
You can find her Book Here:
https://www.amazon.com/Illusion-Perfe...
Chapters
00:00
Introduction to the Crisis of Suicide in Healthcare
03:24
Betsy's Personal Connection to Physician Suicide
06:23
Understanding the Signs of Depression
11:12
The Illusion of the Perfect Profession
15:39
The Stigma of Seeking Help in Medicine
23:08
The Emotional Toll of Healthcare
27:07
Breaking the Stigma of Men's Mental Health
30:31
Advocating for Systemic Change in Healthcare
32:57
Setting Boundaries and Seeking Help
35:04
Coping with Grief and Finding Peace
40:36
The Journey of Healing and Advocacy
46:39
Conclusion
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