By: Hannah Calvelli I remember sitting at orientation with my white coat on for the first time, a stethoscope draped awkwardly around my neck. I shifted uncomfortably in my seat, fearing that I was being cast into a role I was unfit to play. As I looked around, everyone else seemed so confident about this …
By: Parth Patel The Year We Left Behind As we all contemplate what it means to be done with the year 2020, we are hopeful. Physicians still have to go battle the impacts of COVID-19 every day, but something has changed. They are able to breathe a very slight sigh of relief because of the …
By: Nina Honeycutt December has been a rough month for me. I’m sure it’s been rough for you, too. This month has solidified that being married to a resident can be really hard. Though this blog is oriented to the mental health of medical trainees and attendings, the mental health of trainees, and the construct …
By: Saumya Vodapally Who is your biggest inspiration? I would say my paternal grandmother. Growing up I had always heard stories about how she worked as a woman back in the 1960’s having a full time job, cooking, cleaning and doing all the things to take care of four sons and a husband. Listening to …
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By: Komal Gulati This article originally appeared on the NAMI Blog (National Alliance on Mental Illness). “It’s nice to see all of you — virtually of course. How’s everyone doing?” It’s noon on a weekday. I’m in a Zoom meeting with a compassionate committee of individuals doing community work to support our local Philadelphians through …
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By Mr. K (Anonymous) Physicians are oftentimes cloaked with an aura of confidence, self-assuredness, and omnipotence – or at least that’s what they hope the public perceives of their profession. And thus, it is natural that any form of perceived mental weakness or incapacitation, including mental health issues, is frowned upon within the profession. The …
OPINION: How Mental Health is Scrutinized in Medicine and Why it Should Stop Read More »
By: Komal Gulati Twenty-twenty has been a tough year for all of us in as many different ways. At times, it has been isolating, disheartening, depressing, anxiety-inducing, never-ending and just plain awful. But like all other trials and tribulations throughout human history, we find ways to get through it, provided we have been fortunate enough …
By: Nina Honeycutt As many a medical student and resident can attest, resilience is the wellness topic du jour. It is both prevention and cure for what ails the medical trainee: stress, fatigue, irritability, burnout, depression, anxiety, trauma… You name the challenge and there’s a wellness module, breathing exercise, and journaling prompt to develop resilience …
By: Saumya Vodapally Who is your biggest inspiration in life? It’s a very cliche answer but I would say my parents. When I was younger I always saw my dad as a huge role model and he definitely had a huge impact on me deciding to pursue the medical field. Being around him as he …
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