Tag: mental health

May 20 2020

COVID-19, Reflections

Finding purpose in a pandemic

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“Despite all the challenges that lie in wait, you are so truly fortunate to be entering this profession.”

Apr 02 2020

COVID-19, Reflections

Safeguarding the health of Canada’s most vulnerable during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Using the same resolve with which we rush to acquire personal protective equipment and ventilators, we must ensure that Canadians don’t fall through the socioeconomic cracks.

Mar 18 2020

COVID-19, Reflections

COVID-19: Crisis reflections from the front line

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My past experiences working with the Canadian Armed Forces taught me a great deal about coping with crises, stress, confusion, guilt, loss and grief.

Jan 29 2020

Doctors' health, Reflections

Are physicians with burnout eligible for workplace-related compensation?

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Tara Riddell is a PGY4 resident in Psychiatry at McMaster University. Ana Hategan is an Associate Clinical Professor and Geriatric Psychiatrist in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University....

Sep 05 2019

Reflections

MD offer letter

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Due to the sensitivity of the post, the author wished to publish the following piece anonymously.  Dear Student, On behalf of the Admissions Committee, we are pleased to reward you...

Feb 05 2019

Reflections

Memorial

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Courtney Bercan is community health nurse at a clinic in the Downtown Eastside of Vancouver   Years later, I still don’t want to think about it, let alone type it...

Jan 30 2019

Doctors' health, Reflections

Physician mental health: why we need to share our stories of struggle and success

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Sarah Tulk is a family physician in Hamilton, Ontario   Despite earnestly advocating for physician mental health, my own story has remained cloaked in secrecy. As a medical student, I...

Jan 22 2019

Student Humanities Blog

The conceptual elephant in the room

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Austin Lam is a medical student at the University of Toronto.   The importance of mental health has rightly been emphasized in recent times. The stigma surrounding mental illness ought to be dispelled....

Jan 15 2019

Student Humanities Blog

A song of mental health

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Abhishek Gupta is a medical sub-intern with CAMH, who graduated from Windsor University School of Medicine.       Hear Ye, Hear Ye A song of mental health for all, In dark...

Dec 17 2018

Student Humanities Blog

The other side of the glass: from patient to provider

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Danielle Penney is a medical student in the Class of 2021 at McMaster University   “Doctors are jerks.” It was a statement that I had always steadfastly believed to be true; a matter-of-fact...

Nov 19 2018

Student Humanities Blog

Mental health among medical students

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Rashi Hiranandani is a medical student in the Class of 2019 at the University of Ottawa   Medical school is a stressful time in students’ lives. There are emotional, physical, and mental stressors;...

Nov 15 2018

Student Humanities Blog

Short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy: an asset in medical education

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Mohamad Matout is a Psychiatry Resident (R1) at McGill University   The debate regarding what should future doctors be learning during medical school is sensitive and convoluted. During the four years in which...

Oct 25 2018

Student Humanities Blog

Twenty-six-hour days

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Arnav Agarwal is an Internal Medicine Resident (R1) at the University of Toronto. Check back the last Thursday of each month for a new featured piece as part of his series (Doc Talks:...

Oct 15 2018

Student Humanities Blog

Stigma and judgement are killing people

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Hilary Drake is a medical student in the Class of 2021 at the University of British Columbia   On my first day in a new family practice, my preceptor asked me to take...