Jessica (“Jessi”) Gold, MD, MS, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine, specializing in college mental health, medical education, and physician wellness. She writes regularly for the popular press about mental health, stigma, and medical training.

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It is completely normal to struggle with our mental health, to ask for help, and to get treatment when we need it. It’s about time we all say so out loud.
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Self, September 2020

Trauma has no timeline and that’s what we’re all experiencing, sustained and widespread trauma. When we finally have time to ask ourselves how we are feeling, the answer is likely going to be, not well. Read more.


WBUR, March 2021

Here is something we don’t say out loud as healthcare professionals enough: we have reactions, feelings, and emotional responses. We feel angry or depressed or anxious and may not link these feelings to the news. We have worries about what is going on in the world right now and how it affects our patients. Read more.


Forbes, November 2020

Mental illness is certainly a problem in this country. But hate is not a mental illness. Neither is murder. Our patients, friends, and family members with mental illness deserve better than to be America’s scapegoat. Read more.


Time, August 2019

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