In Recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month There was a time in my life when getting through the day felt overwhelming. Within a short period, I experienced two significant losses: my mother passed away unexpectedly, and I discovered my now ex-husband’s affair. The weight of grief, betrayal, and uncertainty brought me face-to-face with depression and […]
Burnout remains high across U.S. nursing and is linked with elevated suicide risk for registered nurses compared with non–healthcare workers. Addressing this is both a moral imperative and a patient safety necessity. By the numbers (latest high-quality sources) In a joint American Nurses Foundation/McKinsey survey (n=7,419; May 2023), 56% of nurses reported burnout symptoms […]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which means it’s time to throw some serious (and lovingly sarcastic) shade at the phrase, “I’m fine.” Because, let’s be real—“I’m fine” is often code for “I haven’t slept in 3 days, I think my plant hates me, and I just cried because I dropped my sandwich.” Why Mental […]



