The Darkness Without: Sad in Medical School
Madeline called to ask: it’s finals week and you’re stricken with seasonal depression–what’s a med student to do? We feel
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Caring for Your Mental Health in Medical School
By Casey Paton Medical school is characterized, and often caricatured, by the immense levels of stress that plague students throughout
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What Do I Do if I Need Help?
There is an exhilarating sensation that rushes through your veins when you first get a glimpse of a letter beginning
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Emily Silverman, MD, and The Nocturnists
A live stage show featuring the stories of healthcare providers is now a podcast. The day-to-day of internship, residency, and
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Another Student Fights Mental Illness Stigma
More and more students are speaking up about their mental illness struggles One of the things we Short Coats agree
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Q&A with Dr. Ahmed Hankir, Psychiatrist and Mental Health Campaigner
Dr. Ahmed Hankir MBChB PGCert (Psychiatry) PGCert (Epidemiology) is a specialty trainee in psychiatry in the National Health Service (UK),
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Q&A With Physician-Author Vasilis K. Pozios, Forensic Psychiatrist
Dr. Vasilis K. Pozios is a board-certified physician in forensic and general psychiatry, mental health advocate, entertainment consultant, and author.
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My Own Little Ice Age
Reposted with permission from here. I can finally say I’m in my last year of medical school. It has been
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Women as the Scapegoats of Medicine: A Brief History of a Twisted Differential Diagnosis
Republished with permission from here Black hellebore, a flower of the deepest black and with petals the sinister shape of
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Medical Students and Mental Health
Mental health is a topic which is discussed more openly in our society in recent decades and is, slowly, become
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Managing Bipolar Disorder in Medical School
Two days before interviewing at the medical school I now attend, I couldn’t get out of bed. At the nadir
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Sleep Deprivation and Residents: Are We on the Right Track?
The tradition of long hours on the floor is an old one in American medical training. And criticism of this
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Junior Doctor Stress and What Can be Done about It
Junior doctors [and residents in the US] do a valuable and sometimes life-saving job for patients. They are the future
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What You Should Know: Talking to Your Patients About Their Mental Health
Even student doctors who have not yet completed all of their medical training have probably realized that awkward, difficult or
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Self-Care in Medical School: A Lesson from the Heart
As a first-year medical student only a few weeks into gross anatomy, I still have a lot to learn. In
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You're Not Alone: Mental Health Issues During Medical School
Confidential help is available for the upwards of 1 in 4 medical students who meet the criteria for depression.
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