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This is a problem in medical school as well. I can't tell you how many anonymous posts have been popping up on r/medicalschool lately about being depressed, iso

This is a problem in medical school as well. I can't tell you how many anonymous posts have been popping up on r/medicalschool lately about being depressed, isolated, lonely, and/or suicidal. Missouri just passed the first bill of its kind to try and combat mental health issues in med school. http://krcgtv.com/news/local/medical-student-suicide-prompts-proposed-missouri-legislation http://krcgtv.com/news/local/medical-student-suicide-prompts... > The bill, also known as the Show-Me Compassionate Medical Education Act would establish a committee to study mental illness, suicide and depression in the state's six medical schools. The bill would also prohibit any medical school from restricting a study on the mental health of its students. The absolute disturbing part is right here: > While lawmakers debated the legislation, Frederick said the deans from each of the state's medical schools sent him a joint letter expressing opposition to his proposed law. In other recent news, Saint Louis University fired their med school dean that was the absolute champion of promoting the mental health of SLU's students. http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/slus-medical-school-removes-dean-lauded-preventing-student-depression#stream/0 http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/slus-medical-school-remo... Furthermore, as part of the licensing process, you are asked whether you were diagnosed with a mental illness in the past. There will likely be an investigation if you say yes and it could impact your career. This stigmatizes mental illness within the profession and keeps people from seeking help when they need it.

hbosch 9y ago
I have a friend who is graduating from med school this week and starting residency. The stories of med school drama, gossip, backstabbing and cheating are insane - on par with anything on television drama. Moving into residency, they also feel alone, exhausted and anxious... I don't know how many people manage. I think knowing a doctor, or someone becoming a doctor, has changed my perception of doctors entirely.
- kendallpark 9y ago
  I am fortunate that my school seems to vet the students well for character. Or perhaps it's self-selecting because we do PBL which requires collaboration. We don't have the issues with backstabbing and drama that I've heard from other schools. I think my classmates are perhaps my favorite part of the med school. The scariest thing in med school is how vulnerable you are to someone with authority screwing over your entire future. Piss off an attending? Well, they could right a terrible letter for you that hurts your ability to match into the specialty you want. You could straight up witness mistreatment of a patient by a superior, report it, and have your entire future altered forever because of people above being petty or vindictive.

hbosch 9y ago

I have a friend who is graduating from med school this week and starting residency. The stories of med school drama, gossip, backstabbing and cheating are insane - on par with anything on television drama. Moving into residency, they also feel alone, exhausted and anxious... I don't know how many people manage. I think knowing a doctor, or someone becoming a doctor, has changed my perception of doctors entirely.

kendallpark 9y ago
I am fortunate that my school seems to vet the students well for character. Or perhaps it's self-selecting because we do PBL which requires collaboration. We don't have the issues with backstabbing and drama that I've heard from other schools. I think my classmates are perhaps my favorite part of the med school. The scariest thing in med school is how vulnerable you are to someone with authority screwing over your entire future. Piss off an attending? Well, they could right a terrible letter for you that hurts your ability to match into the specialty you want. You could straight up witness mistreatment of a patient by a superior, report it, and have your entire future altered forever because of people above being petty or vindictive.