You Deserve Kindness Too: Self-Compassion for Physicians

TIMOTHY D. RILEY; BETTINA APRILE; JULIE A. RADICO

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You Deserve Kindness Too: Self-Compassion for Physicians

TIMOTHY D. RILEY, MD

BETTINA APRILE, MD

JULIE A. RADICO, PsyD, ABPP

FPM. 2025;32(6):36.

Author disclosures: no relevant financial relationships.

What if we treated ourselves with the same compassion we extend to others?

Dr. Riley is a professor and associate vice chair for wellness, Penn State University Department of Family and Community Medicine, Hershey, Pa.

Dr. Aprile is an assistant professor, Penn State Department of Family and Community Medicine.

Dr. Radico, formerly with Penn State, is now owner of Radico Psychological and Consultation Services, Southampton, Pa.

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