Jul 7, 2026 · 13 min · 10 segments
In this episode, Dr. Junaid explores the hidden loneliness that physicians and APPs experience despite connecting with patients all day, revealing why patient encounters, though meaningful, can't fill…
Junaid NiaziHost
The patient who finally cried in your office after holding it together for three appointments straight.
And then you drive home and your partner asks, how was your day? Did you talk to anybody? and you open your mouth to say, yeah, tons, and something stops you.
Because the honest answer is, I talked to 40 people today, and not one of those conversations was for me.
I gave and gave and gave all day, and I am driving home as empty as if I'd spent the whole day completely alone.
The patient who finally cried in your office after holding it together for three appointments straight.
And then you drive home and your partner asks, how was your day? Did you talk to anybody? and you open your mouth to say, yeah, tons, and something stops you.
Because the honest answer is, I talked to 40 people today, and not one of those conversations was for me.
I gave and gave and gave all day, and I am driving home as empty as if I'd spent the whole day completely alone.
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