tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115140830988428493.post1305462940025706809..comments2023-12-20T09:36:53.894-05:00Comments on The Singing Pen of Doctor Jen: "The human side of physician suicide"Jennifer L. Middleton MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13860951795645903755noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115140830988428493.post-38107865846548807532011-11-23T16:39:13.427-05:002011-11-23T16:39:13.427-05:00It starts long before becoming a physician. The h...It starts long before becoming a physician. The hiding of mental health issues - namely ADHD or mild depression - the hiding of testing taking anxiety, the concern of who knows what about mental health and disability services; and will they or won't they tell the adcom members; it continues into medical school hidden, secret, sacred because the knowledge of what can and will be done with that is tantamount to dream killing.<br /><br />I know. I'm just a wee premed at 47 (and doing very well in classes), and I hide everything. I'm too afraid to be seen as weak or unable even in this supposed enlightened age.<br /><br />My hope is that somehow, if I make it into medical school at 48, by the time I'm fully licensed things will change. I know too many docs who suffer. In silence and in shame.A Doc 2 Behttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10310878304648897210noreply@blogger.com