In this episode of TarHeal Wellness, host Dr. Robert Rowe sits down with Dr. Damon Tweedy, psychiatrist, Duke University School of Medicine professor, and bestselling author of Black Man in a White Coat and Facing the Unseen. Dr. Tweedy shares his personal journey through education and medicine, the unique challenges he has faced as a Black male physician, and the ongoing struggles and improvements in mental health awareness within the medical community. Key Timestamps include: Dr. Tweedy’s early life, navigating racial dynamics in education (3:33), the dynamics of representation in education, including medical education and how they can affect the perspectives of physicians (18:47), how physicians can help break the stigma of mental health (27:53), changing perspectives on mental health in patient care (36:31), and how medical trainees can approach challenging patient interactions (43:23).
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