The Rev. Suzanne Watson, M.D., a third-year psychiatry resident at UNR Med and an ordained Episcopal priest, is working to stamp out the stigma surrounding depression and other mental health issues.
Dr. Watson’s husband, a physician and hospital chief of staff, committed suicide more than a decade ago due to depression. He initially did not ask for w88 sports betting app because of the stigma surrounding mental illness. He was afraid that it might be reportable to the medical board, what his colleagues might say and the financial implications for his practice and his family—four children under age 10.
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For National w88 sports betting app Prevention Week Sept. 8-14, we asked the Rev. Dr. Watson to share her experience and expertise.
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