The Long Burnout - Kako, Christian
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This book of poetry is the chronicle of a doctor's burnout, beginning with the Covid-19 pandemic and its endless unexpected developments. The anxiety disseminated by the virus and its multiple variants was amplified by the practical difficulties in caring for people and ever-worsening resource scarcities in our system. The relevancy is acute: burnout is a primary concern facing the medical profession today and perhaps most of society. And just when he thought he hit rock bottom, the author also suffered the loss of his father, which added grief to the ordeal. But a slow process of recovery…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
This book of poetry is the chronicle of a doctor's burnout, beginning with the Covid-19 pandemic and its endless unexpected developments. The anxiety disseminated by the virus and its multiple variants was amplified by the practical difficulties in caring for people and ever-worsening resource scarcities in our system. The relevancy is acute: burnout is a primary concern facing the medical profession today and perhaps most of society. And just when he thought he hit rock bottom, the author also suffered the loss of his father, which added grief to the ordeal. But a slow process of recovery began with the support of a loving family, healthy habits, the catharsis of writing, and the tincture of time (to use an old medical saying). In these poems a year of suffering and healing plays out in the context of our place in a world we are degrading, and a universe we still can't understand. If only we could reverse our own civilization's long burnout to achieve a respectful state of equilibrium with our surroundings: homeostasis in biological terms, or in Buddhism, Oneness with the world.
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Autorenporträt
Christian Kako is a family physician, devoted to a full practice in Ontario where he feels fortunate to be a part of so many lives and experiences across all ages. He was born in Ottawa, came to Toronto for his medical residency, and now lives in the Greater Toronto Area with his wonderful family, who helped so much in the recovery process from the burnout described here. In a previous book which bore the ironic title The Long Holiday, he wrote about working on the front lines in primary care during the Covid-19 pandemic and the existential fears it brought with it. Along with the current collection, his poetry bears witness to these entirely life-changing years for a future when, it may be hoped, a long happiness will have taken root.