Max: I need you to listen.
Iggy: It never fails to amaze me how stigmatized mental health is in this country. It's unbelievable. At New Amsterdam, we have dozens of doctors with a variety of mental health care issues and because this hospital's policy is one of understanding and respect, they manage their condition without it ever affecting their work. It seems simple, but everywhere else in the world it's some flaw, it's a deficiency, it's a detriment, it's their fault somehow. No wonder people are hiding it from their employers! Which compounds their shame, increases the public distrust, and contributes to inadequate medical intervention. It's so simple! I'm tired of it, Max. I want to bring mental healthcare out into the open. No more shame. No more hiding. I'm sorry, what do you need?
Max: We need to ... hide your patient.


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New Amsterdam Season 3 Episode 1: "The New Normal"
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New Amsterdam Season 3 Episode 1 Quotes

I want everyone to know that I am committed to fixing the cracks around here, OK? The system abandoned us when we need it most, and I vow to fix the system that left us overburdened and unprotected. The system that left our most vulnerable patients behind, and hopefully, New Amsterdam can finally get back to --

Max

You're incredibly upbeat for someone who's living on seeds.

Lauren [to Iggy]