How Perfectionism In Medicine Spills Over Into Your Personal Finances With Dr. Michael Myers

<p>Nobody&rsquo;s perfect. Everyone needs to take care of their mental health, including physicians. Perfectionism in medicine can spill over into physicians&rsquo; personal finances.</p> <p>In this episode of the Finance for Physicians Podcast, Daniel Wrenne talks to Dr. Michael Myers about physician perfectionism. Michael is professor of clinical psychiatry at SUNY-Downstate Medical Center and author of eight books covering everything from physician suicide and mental health to physician marriages.</p> <p><strong>Topics Discussed:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Tyranny of Perfectionism: Extreme perfection can affect productivity</li> <li>Good Enough: Strive for excellence, but find and accept balanced portion</li> <li>Human Humor: Welcome to medical school, you&rsquo;re (not) the best and brightest</li> <li>Imposter Syndrome: Message of perfectionism leads to inferiority</li> <li>Survive and Thrive: Perfectionism is expected, to err is human</li> <li>Demographics and Diagnoses: Diverse physician and patient population</li> <li>Signs: Worry too much, stay too late, struggle with competence and confidence?</li> <li>House of Medicine Stigma: Should doctors ask for or need help?</li> <li>Physician Personalities and Psychiatry: Self-resolve or seek help with triggers</li> <li>Money Management: Most physicians are not gifted in economics/business</li> <li>Marriage and Money: Keeping up with the Joneses linked to perfectionism</li> <li>Priviledge or Poverty: Physician&rsquo;s upbringing is pressure to maintain or do better</li> <li>Married to Doctors: Say and do something in a loving manner; listen and get help</li> <li>Co-parenting: Compliment and cut back on child&rsquo;s activities; time is not unlimited</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="http://www.michaelfmyers.com">Michael F. Myers, MD</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/physician-heal-thyself/201706/the-tyranny-perfectionism%3famp">Tyranny of Perfectionism</a></p> <p><a href="https://w