As a person going into medicine later in life because of mental health and substance use when I was young, I am disappointed in the amount of stigma I face. I am in recovery (15+ years) and have the tools that I can use, that I can share with my classmates and fellow trainees. But instead of being seen as an asset, I’m seen as a liability. I’d like to think that including people with lived experience in medicine, and elevating their voices, can help prevent at least some instances of this sort of tragedy.
I don’t think this just happens in the medical community. Most people want to appear competent and successful. Some sensitive souls feel they will burden others if they feel unable to cope with the struggles of life. They mask their suffering due to shame and see death as a way out of their pain. It’s hard to see if they don’t reach out. I wish I could have saved my son; I just didn’t know.
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I never understood why residents or just doctors and nurses in general are worked so hard. Isn’t it detrimental to their physical health, mental health and as well as the patients they’re treating? If they’re not at their very best, it can cause damage to them mentally and to their patients. I feel so sad reading this. I wish there wasn’t a stigma and that hospitals did more for those who take care of us. My deepest condolences to his family.
As a person going into medicine later in life because of mental health and substance use when I was young, I am disappointed in the amount of stigma I face. I am in recovery (15+ years) and have the tools that I can use, that I can share with my classmates and fellow trainees. But instead of being seen as an asset, I’m seen as a liability. I’d like to think that including people with lived experience in medicine, and elevating their voices, can help prevent at least some instances of this sort of tragedy.
I don’t think this just happens in the medical community. Most people want to appear competent and successful. Some sensitive souls feel they will burden others if they feel unable to cope with the struggles of life. They mask their suffering due to shame and see death as a way out of their pain. It’s hard to see if they don’t reach out. I wish I could have saved my son; I just didn’t know.
This is absolutely heartbreaking. I never understood why residents or just doctors and nurses in general are worked so hard. Isn’t it detrimental to their physical health, mental health and as well as the patients they’re treating? If they’re not at their very best, it can cause damage to them mentally and to their patients. I feel so sad reading this. I wish there wasn’t a stigma and that hospitals did more for those who take care of us. My deepest condolences to his family.