Dr Ade Osinubi's journey with hopelessness in medicine

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Dr Ade Osinubi is a resident physician in emergency medicine, a documentary filmmaker, and photographer whose work focuses on telling the untold stories of minority populations. She recently created the documentary Black Motherhood Through the Lens, about four Black women's experiences with reproductive health in the US, recognized in Forbes and PBS. She has written for the Washington Post, Teen Vogue, and Glamour magazine on topics related to health equity. She received the 2022 National Minority Equality Forum 40 Under 40 Leader in Health Award and the 2023 Black Health Connect 40 Under 40 Award.
This conversation with Dr Osinubi touched on her decision to go public with her mental health journey; navigating and relearning her relationship with her faith; her experiences as a Black woman in medicine; and her mission and convictions as a storyteller.
Trigger warning: In this episode, we talk about misogynoir, death by suicide, death by suicide, the toxic conditions in medical training, depression, and anxiety.
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