Tag Archives: Emotions

How to cope with your grief 0 from embracing emotions to leaving nothing unsaid

Losing a loved one is an inevitable part of life, but one for which we are rarely prepared – finding ourselves powerless in the face of one of our most intense emotions. And so we turn to rituals such as funerals to regain control and to formally say goodbye. But strict restrictions due to Covid-19… Read More »

What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine

A look at the emotional side of medicine—the shame, fear, anger, anxiety, empathy, and even love that affect patient care Physicians are assumed to be objective, rational beings, easily able to detach as they guide patients and families through some of life’s most challenging moments. But doctors’ emotional responses to the life-and-death dramas of everyday practice have a… Read More »