‘…in a multiple hour hernia repair surgery, I was told that since I am the only female in the room that it is my job to hold the patient’s testicles throughout the entirety of the procedure’. In a 2018 article published by an anonymous female physician, she said she was squeezed by the cheeks, kissed … Continue reading Things we don’t say or do in medicine anymore
Author: everydoctor17
We can prevent doctor suicide
We have failed to address the scale of suicide and mental illness in the medical profession, which is a global issue. Each of us can help prevent doctor suicide with these five strategies at a local and global level: We can destigmatise mental illness for doctors of all specialties and medical studentsWe can encourage all … Continue reading We can prevent doctor suicide
I am depressed
I am depressed My first response to a colleague who says ‘I am depressed’ is critical for a number of reasons. Doctors have toughemotional masks and it has been difficult for my colleague to trust someone anddisclose this. Because of the enormous stigma surrounding mental illness in themedical profession, chances are this doctor has been … Continue reading I am depressed
I am depressed
