This session dives into the quiet, deeply ingrained belief many healthcare workers carry: that their worth comes from sacrificing themselves. In this session, Mary plans to unpack how saviorism, identity loss, and the “I owe healthcare everything” mentality leads to burnout, resentment, and a life that feels too small.
Attendees will learn how to recognize martyr patterns in real time, understand the emotional and physical cost of over-functioning, and walk away with practical tools to build boundaries, reclaim identity outside the job, and take better care of the person inside (and out!) the scrubs — without guilt.