Emotional Health and Self Care: Is All the Hype Biblical?

Jennifer Kendall, MD

Physician burnout is real. Vicarious trauma hits harder than you anticipate. Anxiety, doubt, and insecurities can creep in before you even recognize them. Our job carries a HEAVY weight with it. So how do we deal with it all? Sometimes it seems like this profession doesn't actually allow you to "put the oxygen mask on yourself first before helping another". Yet, this "new age" of self-care culture seems to put "me first". As Christians, how do we navigate all the content out there on self-care? Let's look at what the Bible actually says about caring for ourselves, rest, and cultivating resilience.