5 Tips as You Prepare for Step 1
For many medical students, and especially those nearing the end of their second year, one concern seems to prevail above …
Coping With An Overwhelmed Spouse
In last month’s article, we addressed the big elephant in the room during medical training: mental health. Most of our medical …
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 …
Caring for Your Mental Health in Medical School
Medical school is characterized, and often caricatured, by the immense levels of stress that plague students throughout their four-year education. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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), …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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.