The Hidden Cost of Always Being “Fine”: How Doctors Suppress Stress (and Why It Backfires)
Quick answer: Always saying you are fine has a real cost for healthcare professionals. Suppressing emotion keeps the body in low-grade stress, which drains energy, dulls judgment, flattens positive feelings, and creates distance from loved ones. The healthier path is emotional honesty: noticing tension, naming feelings, and using brief daily resets instead of hiding behind […]