Episode 85 - Dr. Damon Tweedy Part 1 - Mental Health and Representation in Medicine

In this episode of TarHeal Wellness, host Dr. Robert Rowe sits down with Dr. Damon Tweedy, psychiatrist, Duke University School of Medicine professor, and bestselling author of Black Man in a White Coat and Facing the Unseen. Dr. Tweedy shares his personal journey through education and medicine, the unique challenges he has faced as a Black male physician, and the ongoing struggles and improvements in mental health awareness within the medical community. Key Timestamps include: Dr. Tweedy’s early life, navigating racial dynamics in education (3:33), the dynamics of representation in education, including medical education and how they can affect the perspectives of physicians (18:47), how physicians can help break the stigma of mental health (27:53), changing perspectives on mental health in patient care (36:31), and how medical trainees can approach challenging patient interactions (43:23).