The Hidden Grief of Burnout: Mourning the Career You Thought You’d Have

doctor sitting quietly reflecting on emotional burnout and career grief in medicine

QUICK ANSWER Emotional burnout in doctors is often described as exhaustion — but underneath the exhaustion is something more specific: grief. Physicians who trained for a career defined by meaningful patient connection, clinical autonomy, and a sense of daily purpose often find themselves practicing in an environment that looks nothing like what they imagined. That […]