Doctors fighting for custody

Physicians and the Families of Physicians face different challenges than other parents and children and are not spared the pain of the Child Custody War

In order to maintain the popular mythology and expected demeanor, doctors are compelled to attempt to be infallible omni-competent superheroes.

Their families are expected to happily take a back seat to the doctors patents, the hospital and any managed care program the doctor must work within.

This puts additional stress on the doctor and family that causes exhaustion and depression. Actually doctors and their families are more likely to become depressed than most other professional groups. The stresses and strains in their personal lives including; job security, illness, death, bereavement, failing relationships, huge financial obligations, social pressures, employment insecurity and personal expectations which are known to engender periods of depression.

The experience of the pain and suffering of others, much of it without solution is faced by the doctor without any professional training or support The realization of ones limitations is often traumatic.

The range of duties and tasks doctors are expected to undertake especially with managed care and the pressure to limit expenditures with limited emergency room use and earlier discharges from inpatients beds complicate professional and personal situations. Many doctors have considered giving up their chosen profession.

Especially during a child custody dispute use these ideas to stay on top of stress:

  • treat yourself as well as you do others in your care
  • stop being a perfectionist
  • don't judge your mistakes too harshly
  • resist the desire to control everything
  • learn to decline extra commitments
  • look after your own health and fitness
  • allow time for yourself and your family
  • don't be too proud to ask for help

These will be help maintain your mental health in these stress full times.

The emphasis is often on alcohol and other drug abuse when it is usually a matter of exhaustion, loneliness, depression and anxiety. Most lawyers work with one or physician clients a year and are not aware of the special pressures doctors face.

What we offer is loads of information and hundreds of options!

These will be help maintain your mental health in these stress full times.

The emphasis is often on alcohol and other drug abuse when it is usually a matter of exhaustion, loneliness, depression and anxiety. Most lawyers work with one or physician clients a year and are not aware of the special pressures doctors face.

What we offer is loads of information and hundreds of options!

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