Long walk out of the woods : a physician's story of addiction, depression, hope, and recovery / Adam B. Hill.

Title :

Long walk out of the woods : a physician's story of addiction, depression, hope, and recovery

Author:

Hill, Adam B.,

Format:

Books

Summary:

"A pediatric oncologist and palliative care physician, Dr. Adam B. Hill, suffers stress and disillusionment with the culture of medicine, leading to alcoholism, depression and suicidal thoughts. Then while in recovery from active addiction, he loses a mentor to suicide, revealing the extent of the burnout epidemic in the medical field. By sharing his harrowing story, Dr. Hill shows how this problem manifests, considers ways to address it, and confronts commonplace attitudes regarding self-care, recovery/treatment, empathy, and vulnerability amongst medical practitioners. His book is a road map for better practices at a time when doctors around the world are struggling in silence"--

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

9781949481228

1949481220

Physical Description:

xv, 170 pages ; 23 cm

Contents:

Beginning of the end -- Growing up -- Becoming a bulldog -- A medical education -- Taking up residency -- Dark days -- Into the woods -- Exile -- The prodigal son -- Learning to take care of myself -- Stereotyping and the importance of individual stories -- Standing up to stigma -- The vulnerability to create honest conversations -- Healing with the art of empathy.

Subject:

Physicians -- United States -- Biography.

Recovering alcoholics -- United States -- Biography.

Physicians -- Mental health.

Burn out (Psychology)

Mental health.

Physicians.

Recovering alcoholics.

United States.

Hill, Adam B. -- Mental health.

First Title value, for Searching:

Long walk out of the woods : a physician's story of addiction, depression, hope, and recovery / Adam B. Hill.

Holds: Copies:

Available:*

Library	Audience	Home Location	Material Type	Shelf Number	Status
Searching... McGovern-Stella Link	Adult	Biography	Book	B H645	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

A physician shares the darkest depths of his depression, suicidal ideation, addiction, and the important lessons he learned through years of personal recovery.

Pediatric oncologist and palliative care physician Dr. Adam B. Hill suffered despair and disillusionment with the culture of medicine, culminating in a spiral of depression, alcoholism, and an active suicidal plan. Then while in recovery from active addiction, he lost a colleague to suicide, further revealing the extent of the secrecy and broken systems contributing to an epidemic of professional distress within the medical field.

By sharing his harrowing story, Dr. Hill helps identify the barriers and obstacles standing in the way of mental health recovery, while pleading for a revolutionary new approach to how we treat individuals in substance use recovery. In fighting stereotypes/stigma and teaching vulnerability, compassion, and empathy, Hill's work is being lauded as a road map for better practices at a time when medical professionals around the world are struggling in silence.

Author Notes

Adam B. Hill, MD completed his medical school training at Indiana University School of Medicine and a pediatric residency program at St. Louis University's Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital. He is a Duke University-trained pediatric oncologist and currently serves as the division chief of pediatric palliative care at Indiana University's Riley Hospital for Children. Over the last several years, Dr. Hill has gained national and international attention for his lectures and writing about his own successful mental health recovery. Since sharing his story, Dr. Hill has been awarded the Pediatric Faculty of the Year Award at Indiana University as well as the Hilton Ultimus Brown Award for Distinguished Alumni from Butler University. Dr. Hill has also been recognized for his exceptional patient care and humanistic approach to medicine with inductions into Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society and Gold Humanism Honor Society.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Former public relations executive McKowen also touches on the problem of stigma but focuses more on her journey while drinking, not shying away from her ongoing struggles with sobriety. Geared primarily toward those currently in the throes of alcohol addiction or who are new to recovery, McKowen's account limns the uncertainty, pain, and loneliness she encountered on her path to a healthier, happier life. VERDICT Hill's engaging memoir comes with lessons for students and those working primarily in the medical field, while McKowen's narrative serves to inspire and uplift the layperson battling addiction.

Preface	p. ix
Chapter 1 Beginning of the End	p. 1
Chapter 2 Growing up	p. 5
Chapter 3 Becoming a Bulldog	p. 15
Chapter 4 A Medical Education	p. 25
Chapter 5 Taking Up Residency	p. 33
Chapter 6 Dark Days	p. 41
Chapter 7 Into the Woods	p. 57
Chapter 8 Exile	p. 67
Chapter 9 The Prodigal Son	p. 83
Chapter 10 Learning to Take Care of Myself	p. 95
Chapter 11 Stereotyping and the Importance of Individual Stones	p. 111
Chapter 12 Standing Up to Stigma	p. 121
Chapter 13 The Vulnerability to Create Honest Conversations	p. 133
Chapter 14 Healing with the Art of Empathy	p. 147
Acknowledgments	p. 165
Notes	p. 167

Available:*

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

Summary

Author Notes

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Table of Contents