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160. Wholeness in a divided system – Sven Román on the medical profession, suicide rates, and the path back to the human
Ep. 160 · 17 May 2025

160. Wholeness in a divided system – Sven Román on the medical profession, suicide rates, and the path back to the human

What happens when a doctor tries to see the whole picture in a healthcare system built on division? In this episode, we meet child and adolescent psychiatrist Sven Román in a conversation about the downsides of the medical profession, why the suicide rate is so high among doctors, and how medical training shapes our view of the body. We talk about the separation between body and soul, why there is a lack of flow thinking in healthcare – and why it is crucial to start seeing the human being as more than the sum of their parts. Participants in the episode are Axel Bohlin, Hans Bohlin, and Sven Roman