by a Medical Student | Feb 9, 2022
How Do You Mourn When Your Grief is Unacknowledged? A Medical Student Learns the Importance of Empathy Written by a Medical Student A final year medical student acknowledges that empathetic communication is not always intuitive, but through her own experience of...
by a Medical Student | Jun 30, 2021
Written by A medical student argues how medical school falls short in supporting students with a chronic illness or disability and what can be done differently. "They are doctors, of course, they will understand!" I was trying to explain to my disability advisor how...
by a Medical Student | May 5, 2021
Written by A senior medical student ponders when does tough love blur into bullying territory? Is it used to excuse bad behaviour or can it push us to be more resilient? The registrar was getting ready to close the patient on the operating table and asked if I wanted...
by a Medical Student | Apr 21, 2021
Written by A medical student reflects on their own experience of an eating disorder and mental illness to help medical professionals better understand how to treat their illness, as well as offer support for fellow medical students and doctors who also experience...
by a Medical Student | Feb 25, 2021
Written by Medical school and medical practice challenges our mental health at the best of times, let alone when we’re still processing past trauma. An Australian medical student explains how they worked to address their mental health early on to be better equipped...