The Loneliness of Medicine
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- čas přidán 20. 07. 2024
- The Loneliness of Medicine is a thought I've been having lately about the nature of a physicians life. There are so many sacrifices made in order to become a doctor and the demands of the occupation end up requiring more of your time than the average career. So much so that it changes your life in many ways. I also have a thought about "the good doctor" who is the one you see at the hospital all the time, and also the one that likely has the worst family life. I envy his legacy but not necessarily his schedule. I think that part if not all of us as physicians wants to have that "legacy" left behind by the "good doctor".
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This is why I decided to stop pursuing medicine. I have come to swallow the pill that I am not in love with medicine enough to sacrifice my life for it. I am very proud of all those that choose to pursue medicine, especially you Dr. Thompson, but it just isn't right for everyone and I am one of those people. I've decided I have too many other interests and tugs of the heart I'm not willing to ignore. And I used to feel bad about it, but I've decided to stop running away from my heart and listen and rest in it's desires. Much love and good luck to you sir. God bless.
I'm just curious, what do you do now?
Yeah that hit me. I have switched to pre dent, despite years of being pre med bc call me stupid but I wanted a better lifestyle
Thank you so much! Your comment really helped me alot :)
It's legit none of your business what he does. He sounds happy and that's all that is important. @@arvinardakani3330
I did the same and quit med school! Hope you the best!!!!
I am a 2nd year medical student and while I agree with most of the things you brought up, I feel like one can be a good docctor and still have a life outside of medicine, my close mentor (who wrote my letter of recommendation) is an ER physician and he has so many outside activities and hobbies, he races in an amateur racing league, spends time with his family, travels a lot.
He always told me; in the end it will be worth it, trust me and have faith in yourself.
Sometimes it feels lonely, but a phone call to a close person keeps you going. Dr. Thompson hang in there and keep pushing through, you are one of my idols and one of the many reasons I buckle down and persevere.
Beautiful video. I've been extremely lonely this semester, just studying all day, day after day after day. It kind of worries me because I feel like I'm turning into a hermit just locked up in the books and I feel like i might lose all social skills. On one hand I tell myself that it's worth it to get to my dream job, but I also feel that being social is important for being a good doctor. I feel like it's almost ironic how the road to becoming a doctor trains you to become more antisocial and selfish, skipping out on fun with friends to study and maintain your own grades, when the end goal of becoming a doctor is to be the exact opposite.
skipyjohnjones so will you quite or not?
Qusai Ramadan Not quite
@@skipyjohnjones You're probably out of med school now but I found studying in places like Starbucks was a great way of staying in touch and not becoming a hermit
Always keep in mind that your doing this as a service to people . That’s why keeps me going
As someone who wishes to pursue a career as a surgeon this brought tears to my eyes because I love science and medicine but it scares me to death that one day I'll realize I'm no longer in love with science and medicine.
Me too! Right now I'm trying to decide between becoming a CRNA or an MD and I'm not sure. I would love to go to med school but I'm afraid that half way through it, i won't be able to go through with it and have to drop out, which throws away everything I did to get to that point :( help!
Amanda Petruescu I know exactly how you feel.I chose this path, I am currently preparing myself for the admission exam.A lot of people say : it seems very hard , you will have to make a lot of sacrifice and try to bring me down. But I honestly don't see myself doing something else.I love people and the Ideea of making a difference in their lives makes me happy.Even a thank you for listening to me makes my heart skip a beat, an I wish so so much becoming a dermatologist.
I am feeling the exact same way about med school, being afraid that I might choose to drop out in the future, even after I came so far. But I guess if you know the pros and cons of going to med school and becoming a doctor, and if you know that it's what you really want to do, then I suppose it would be worth taking the risk.
Just my case. Do you really want to work with people screaming in pain? People who are about to die? Do you really want that environment? I know you mean well, but please don't do it just to prove yourself a good person. If you're into medicine because of that, it will EAT YOU ALIVE. Take it from a 3rd year medical student who's about to quit. I realized that's not the path I want to follow.
@@javiersandoval29 That was a year ago, how are you doing now? Did you quit?
I am a 3rd year medical student and I completely agree. Here I am studying on a Saturday for a shelf exam while my friends went on a bourbon whiskey tour. Which I wouldn't have minded, except they never invited me. The loneliness truly comes when you feel they've forgotten about you (also I'm not throwing a pity party I don't regret my choices) but Dr Thompson is right on the money about this
Watching this really helped me. 2nd year in and i havent made any friends. I have classmates but i do not study with them because studying for me can only be done alone. So i thought i was the only one obsessing over medschool. Thought i was the only one who was lonely. Funny how as humans we think we are the only ones going through something. Me and my friends barely talk except for the "how are you doing" texts once every couple of months. I remember in the beggining they used to get so mad that i couldnt make it places, that i couldnt even give up an hour to go to lunch, and on the rare occasion i did they would get mad when i would bring my flash cards and didnt really engage in conversation. So they just stopped inviting me. My mom calls to once a week to make sure i havent died. As of currently my husband is also getting frustrated. All i can think is im only a few years in and no one can stand it. And whats even sadder is i dont care, i want this so bad that aside from losing my spouse i dont care if i lose anyone else in my life because i have never been more pationate about anything in my life. Being a medical student is an oxymoron, so selfish yet so selfless.
I really love this comment... So true! Selfless and yet so selfish
you are not alone
Being a doctor is hard and demanding but being a women and a doctor is even more draining. It took me 3 years to accept that I can't see myself like anything else but a doctor. And it worries me because I know that I want to get married , I want to have kids and I want to do the things I enjoy along with being a doctor! But hey! In medicine there is never " the perfect time" you make every second the perfect time. I love the art of medicine and what I'm able to do through it and I'm sure I will find that perfect time to be both a women and a doctor! Thanks for that amazing video !
Thanks for the thoughts! And you are NOT alone. You will meet others along the way that will be awesome examples of what you explained above and they will be super helpful! My sister in law had two kids in med school and managed to graduate number one in her class. With half the responsibility she has, I managed to rank half as well as she did in my class... not sure how some people do it.
As a sophomore premed student, this is really eye opening, and quite scary to think about. I've already found myself undergoing this path of focus and ignoring those around me. It's affecting my relationship with my roommate, someone who I hold very close to me. Now I look over to her and wonder if this path is worth losing her and my other amazing friends.
I'm an introvert so studying alone doesn't really depress me. In fact, going to classes and labs and stuff is an adequate level of interaction for me. In my future profession as a psychiatrist, I mostly want to see patients one on one. I just wish I had a tiny bit more time for hobbies. I like to read for pleasure and watch movies. On a good week, I get one movie and maybe half of a book done in my down time. On an exam week, I use all my breaks and read like a quarter of a book.
A tiny bit more leisure time would be lovely. I have zero idea how my classmates maintain romantic relationships. I have zero energy left over for that.
Honestly, the good doctor sounds like a bad husband and father. We need more doctors so that people don't have to sacrifice their life to solely their career. My eventual goal is to open a private practice and work reasonable hours. Hospitals, in my opinion, basically abuse doctors.
Good thought about the good doctor being a bad husband and father... truth to that
not just bad husband and father, bad at every relationship outside the therapeutic one
Relationships help avoid burnout. Hospital working hours for residents in the US are horrid. In many EU countries we have 50 hour limits. Doctors there in the US tend to work 35-60 hours inside hospitals. In private practice. Starting that up is far more even in Europe. It will be 60-80 hours a week easily because you have to do so much extra
@@sdrthompson yup your correct my best friend in medical school I always talk too him but now since he is in 3rd year med school he gone ghost I understand doe its his dream
This video makes me realize I am not alone feeling lonely in medical school , making me feel less lonely.
Practicing the art of medicine is one of the most beautiful professions and human endeavors of all time. Its worth it.
I'm finishing my first quarter of med school. If I had to restart it, I'd say run away now.
Dunia Anwar you don't have to stay! I took a leave of absence and then decided to leave. Best decision I've made in my life
I'm asking a genuine question, not a sarcastic one, not a mocking one in any way, not trolling, not trying to make you feel sad, but for my own sake. Do you think your passion for medicine is not high enough for you overcome the sacrifices you make?
i think that's probably the biggest reason why people do feel like they want to drop out....
Chris Mentalist honestly, I have some mental health problems, a common thing for med students lol! And yesterday was one of my lower days. Context, I'm studying for finals right now and the world seems likes it's going to implode. I feel bad for saying what I said because I know in my heart I don't feel that way. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't do medicine and I just want to be good at this so badly. So any slip up makes me feel like I've failed while in retrospect it's really not a big deal that I got a grade I wasn't expecting. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn't matter. As a woman in medicine, I'm making a lot of sacrifices to be where I am and I realize that, but I also think it's worth finding role models. I know female physicians who have it all and are pleasant people. So I think my passion is high enough, but there are some personal problems I need to work on to get myself to the right headspace. I'd suggest working on your mental wellbeing before starting this journey. You can do that through things like finding mentors, scribing, being and ENT, volunteering, TALK TO CURRENT MED STUDENTS, anything. Get the experience and you'll figure out who you are and why you're doing this.
Dunia Anwar Thanks for sharing this part of your story and for the advises. I'm already involved in volunteering and I'll try to talk to med students to get what it's like, mentally and emotionally. I'm glad you believe your passion is high enough, because although I believe mine is high enough now (I'm an undergrad) the biggest fear I have is to lose my motivation as it gets harder and more demanding.
Could someone please help me. I looked and looked for the LOVE button but I couldn't find it. I dropped out of engineering school when I was 19. Then I decided to make a few mistakes. Here I am 7 years later, gave up a great job, money and fun and became pre-med and pushing everyday to learn how to be the best physician that I can. This is the motivation some of us need every once in a while. Thank You!!
everything requires sacrifice, being a doctor is no exception. but the outcome is rewarding for sure, how's residency so far Dr.Thompson
I'm only a 2nd year medical student but I'm already getting a glimpse of how lonely medicine is. I'm a pretty introverted person any ways, so it hasn't been too bad yet but I do miss my free time!
why is it lonely? You don't have free time or you don't have energy? You have to study by yourself for too long time?
Thank you so much for this! I'm a parent and a pre-med, and I'm already feeling the effects of loneliness and the life decision to become a doctor. Just knowing that I can help facilitate healing and commit my life to that gives me butterflies in my stomach. Today I was feeling very lonely but this video has reminded me why I want to pursue this life. Thank you so much!
You made my day. Being a pre med student i always thought that i was the only 1 living lonely. 👍🏻
This is a truly powerful video. Thank you for making this.
This is a powerful video. I have been planning to do a post-bacc at 44years old and then medical school to make a difference in ones life.
I was just watching your old videos and you made a new one! Good to have you back
Thanks!! It feels good to be back
You are an inspiration, my friend. Being a doctor is truly a life vocation. Hats off to you; subscribed.
Having someone very close to me about to start med school, this is a heartbreaking video reminding us of what a incredible commitment this is.
Very honest and touching. I come from a doctor family but only recently have really learned what it's like to be a doctor. I have a lot of compassion for doctors now.
I agree but being in medical school has revealed to me the people that really matter. I feel that my life is laser focused and it's nice to not waste time with things or people which aren't bringing back a good return on your investment of time.
This is true in so many levels! As a pre med student I'm starting to see how I've distanced myself from all my good friends... I've made new friends, for sure, but I don't like missing out on my older friends' lives.
Great video! You should make a "Draw My Life" video, that would be pretty cool.
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Yeeeessss you're back!!!
This is so true. As a 4th year medical student I can Full agree with your statement. You definitely feel lonely. I just finished my Pulmonary and Critical Care Elective in the ICU. Loved it. Helped perform CPR during a code.Let me tell you I was enjoying being in the moment. But when you come home and you have no friends it's the worst feeling ever. Not cause you can't make any but because everyone goes there own way. Sad part about life. You make so many good friends in the beginning of medical school just to say goodbye to them later.
so sad. Is this situation common among med students? What % approximately of med students are like that
This brings up a great point about being a doctor that most people do not understand. It is for the exact reasons stated in this video that I have decided to apply to the OHSU PA program instead of their med school. I want a life outside of the work place, but I am also aware that after dedicating so much time and dedication into it it's not just the workplace or a job anymore. It's you.
The video quality is AMAZING. The video is great, a great job!
Thanks for sharing this. Your eloquence and the music in the background makes it even more meaningful. I think if your passion is high enough that you don't give up on this path of medicine, then you'll find that you person to person interaction with patients renders your life in medicine a less lonely one.
This is so true. Im on my 4th year of premed and by now most of the friends I had as a freshman are gone. Can't even imagine how Medschool is going to be.
This is part of the reason I dropped out of medical school after years and years of hard work. I gave it my all to get in and studied so much but eventually I realized I don't want to throw my life away for medicine, no matter how much I love it, I love other things too, things I would not have time for if I kept pursuing medicine.
Just curious, what do you do now?
I love this video. I'm only a freshman this year, and I totally relate to this video. Life is already getting lonely, and the road from here on doesn't seem any less lonelier. It sucks, it really does. I can't say I don't wish I had a great social life. I just tell myself that at the end of they day, if I can save someone's life, then it was worth it.
Please keep making these videos. Such a great perspective and support for those currently pursuing or looking to pursue a career in medicine.
Thanks!! I wish I made more! But I definitely appreciate the encouragement.
Its my first year in university and this was an eye opener! Thank you
The video was awesome, it helped me a lot.
thank you very much for this amazing video.
Thank you! I absolutely needed this. I am a nursing student who realized that I want to be a doctor when I finish. When I told my mate this, she headed for the hills. I want this sooooo badly, until I can feel it, taste it, smell it.
Well I'm already a pretty lonely guy so I guess I'm a good fit for this job.
This is so relatable that it hurts - physically, I can feel the pain from all the loneliness I tried to suppress throughout the terms as they so eagerly try to burst from my ribcage under whatever it was that this video has triggered -- the truth. The darkness of medicine that very often seems to be eclipsed by the activists, the extroverts, and all those that seem to thrive in medicine as a natural. I am a Canadian student studying abroad in Australia, I have always been an introvert, and making friends/ establishing a support group in a foreign land just isn't easy. The number of friends I lose from choosing medicine is probably a small sum to most, but they have been my only friends. Medicine is lonely. And we constantly advocate mental health awareness while neglecting the very core stigma that students can face -- it's difficult to approach someone and tell the person you've lost your friends; it's difficult to pretend you're an extrovert and happy while only making superficial exchanges with your colleagues; it's difficult to message your friends and beg for them to understand that medicine REALLY has been keeping you busy from replying to their messages or watching the TV shows that they've been reminding you to watch for the fourth time; it's difficult to call your family and tell them that you're feeling lonely when they're so far away and you don't want to worry them; it's difficult to admit you're lonely while knowing that you love medicine too much to leave the journey incomplete. I am lonely and I'm still finding ways to cope with the loneliness but I guess I really have become too fond of the stars to be afraid of darkness. Great video! It really resonated with how I feel. I really appreciate it, thank you.
Sending you a virtual hug
Wow! That hit home and I almost broke down. It is very true that it is lonely and addicting at the same time. I have lost so many friends along the way, but it is comforting to know that ur colleagues know exactly what ur going thru. This is our norm... we don't fit the generic mould of how most people spend their lives. But the high that comes with medicine can't be found anywhere. We just don't get a chance to reflect. That's the only thing I wish for. Doctors have feelings too after all.
This was so inspiring thankyou!
I am a third year medical student. I have lost friends, a marriage, I have lost a long time boyfriend (after the marriage ended) and yet I am still here. I could have chosen an easier job...one that allowed me to have friends or a romantic relationship and yet, I walked away because they didn't fit on my path to medicine. I cry sometimes at night but the joke is that I could never see myself doing anything else.
I don't believe in being married to medicine. I WILL find a way to fit medicine to MY LIFE and not the other way around but for now...as a lowly MS3, I suffer and I suffer gladly. I have sacrificed and fought to be here and I WILL BE THE BEST DOCTOR FOR MY PATIENTS
Never had many friends to start with and extremely minimal social life
I don't call it a lot to sacrifice. I just view it as not much to lose
I always had a (maybe unhealthy) wish for my social life to spiral upward someday. Medicine will prevent that from happening in my youth. That scares me to my core.
count the cost bud. Then you'll know your choice for sure. I don't plan on getting married or having kids. Its little things like this that add on to a career such as that in medicine
thanks for that video. I am also feel lonely... I am in second year.. long way to go. I have to accept that loneliness to save a life. To beceame amazing doctor. In the end I just wanted to hug you. I wish you all the best.
I believe it definitely depends on the individual and what they aspire to. I work as a scribe and the ER doctors I work for aren't lonely. For them their position is just a job. They don't practice medicine as if it is a career. They go there for an income, go home and live their life. It's sad to see but that is not how I want to end up. Call me an idealist but those who practice medicine as a career are "The Good Doctor." I have the desire to be on the forefront of medicine and want to do something extremely amazing in medicine.
The journey is definitely a tough one, but without challenge there is no growth. I grew up poor - not extremely impoverished, but it was still difficult to get to the point I am now. My parents came from Mexico with a 6th grade education and I am the youngest of three and the only one to have gone to college. I have been alone in my path since I have had no guidance, but I am grateful for that now. I applied this cycle for matriculation in 2017 and am happy to say that I have one acceptance so far. I have achieved my dream and now it is time to build a bigger dream - to be The Good Doctor.
Echale ganas carnal!💯
Inspiring and terrifying. Thanks for the insight
Very Casey Neistat-ish, loved it! Great movie and cant explain how excited I was to see that you posted a video. I know you're a busy guy on your road to becoming a "good doctor" but seeing you upload is awesome!
Very nice video sir... the truth is always a little sad, medicine is lonely. But, also, you hit the point that medicine is also a very rewarding profession. God bless you.
I'm someone who would love to go into the field of medicine and I've done a lot of research, it's not the life of a physician, it's their way of being trained. Working 24+ hours pretty much non stop is a terrible way to train anyone, let alone healers. Also having to learn an entire chapter in less than 24 hours before you move on to the next chapter the following day. We need to change the way medical students are educated and trained. It's killing them, literally!
I ama Med 1 bro.
It is very true to an extent man. only thing i hate is that my life right now is waking shitting, studying and sleeping.
there is nothing else. especially during exam week it really sucks. but i knew that going in.
if i had to do this again, i'd probably do something else, but the problem is i dont see myself doing anything else in life.
@@ak47ava you didn't have time for relationships and hobbies? How are you doing right now after 2 years? The same situation?
Amazing video 👏🏾👏🏾
Solid video mate.
This speaks to me very closely. I'm close to finishing Med School (about a year and a half left) and I find myself wondering sometimes if I made the right decision. To be good (which is, I think, the only way to be a doctor, there's no in between), you have to neglect other parts of your life. And, as someone who deals with anxiety and mild depression, time out is needed, and I feel like I can't afford to do that. Plus, now nearing the end of my journey as a student, I find myself feeling less and less confident in what I've learned. I feel like I've studied so much for so many years (6 years is a lot of studying), and right now I don't know anything. People tell me it's normal, but I'm so scared to have wasted my time.
You don't have to feel lonely, you have all of us!! THOUSANDS of people following you and your journey :-) the time will come where you'll have the time and means to do things like travel with your family and be an even bigger part of their life. Some of the best doctors I've known learned how to work hard and "play hard". When you're finally practicing as a doc, set aside three to four times a year where you can do something awesome with your family, it'll be possible because of what you've accomplished. Live like nobody else now so you can live like nobody else in the future.
Btw can you do a video describing a doctor's perspective about the pros and cons of Obamacare, very curious
Anyone know what music/soundtrack this is? Absolutely love it (and Dr. Thompson's video as always)!
Any worthy pursuit requires sacrifice, and you chose your path...
So so accurate!
I totally agree with this video...the sad part is, when I walk out or try to leave medicine I realize when I talk to or try to interact with people and establish relationships that I am a Doctor. I think I will always take care of people, and try to be there and do the utmost I can for family, friends and strangers. ( Even though family will think of you as a stranger sometimes) I still occasionally hang out with some long time friends, and they criticize me when we meet, but at the end they know they can count on me when they need medical opinions or help ( counseling, advise, guidance). So, it is a sweet curse I find it difficult to establish balance with personal life and the profession.
Just by seeing the title of this video I knew I had to click on it. It’s 100% true. But sadly what I’ve come to experience is that medicine can get SO competitive you can’t even find support within your colleagues, which makes this journey even more lonely than it already is. Aside from maybe one or two friendships that survive all these years of “neglect” ironically, you end up loosing a lot of your human connection in a career that is trying to be more humane.
i'm up at 1 AM studying, preparing for boards, shelfs, and a 12 hour shift rotation. I have a lot of stress. I barely feel like myself anymore.
This is why I'm subbed
Bob Dole thnxs soo much
I wish you the best in life
The good doctor concept. So true.
IM STARTIN MED SCHOOL.. THIS WAS SO REALL.... I DONT WANNA DIE OF DEPRESSION ...THOUGH BEIN AN INTROVERT IM MORE PRONE TO FALLIN PREY TO IT
This is the 1st time I ever comment on youtube but this video really got to me. I'm in med school now, just had a baby, and as a woman, I feel that I now must choose between being a good mom and being a good doctor (or... should I even be a doctor? would it be incredibly selfish of me to become a doctor at this point? will I even be happy missing key moments of my baby's life?) I'm at a crossroads right now, and thank you for posting this video because it just makes me feel a bit more... normal... about my concerns and about my current struggle. Thanks!
same here even though im on my 3rd year pre med im always lonely :( and just focused on learning its cool interesting and fun but most of the time im lonely the reason is im the only child of my parents and most of the time they are not supporting me in the emotional side but on financial they do. the reason im pursuing a medical profession is to just forget suppose to be a normal teenager having fun , going out, hanging out, having a boyfriend,going to prom and spending xmas with someone you love that i did not experience and it hurts so ijust keep learning learning that makes me happy learning new things is my solution for my loneliness for all those years but as the years goes by i feel sad my friends are just my big thick books and my parents ;(
Love it!
100% agree , all what you said is totally true .
If anyone is scrolling through the comments and feels guilty for still wanting to leave medicine, I just want to let you know that it's OK. Being a doctor has a high barrier to entry, but that doesn't mean it's the only path for anyone who qualifies. Doctors aren't the only people who can make a positive difference in people's lives. If you made it to med school, surely you have transferable skills that qualify you for other professions. My best friend did very well in med school, got their MD, matched, and, after much internal struggle, left partway into residency. They now work as a medical writer for a company that researches and develops life-saving medical devices. Now my friend can save MANY lives by analyzing medical literature and writing documents to inform decision-making. They make a respectable wage in a job that's a much better fit for them -- and no abusive, toxic work culture that romanticizes suffering and neglecting personal health for others. (Can only speak from experience in the US medical system -- don't know what it's like in places with public healthcare)
I don’t care what it takes. I’ve wasted enough time playing around with friends. It’s time to take this seriously. Becoming an Orthopedic Surgeon has been a dream since I was 4. I’m 22 now and I’m starting my Bachelors in Science this fall and it is super nerve wracking, because Im a little nervous about the basic courses and feeling like an idiot if I struggle with them. Lol.---regardless, this is the path I WILL take and it will take forever lol. But that’s what’s beautiful about it. It takes dedication and a choice to be all in, every day!
Its been 2 years, how have you been doing?
"Hello darkness my old friend.." 😂 #ItllBeOkay
Sadly true about all my friends have moved on after I was neglecting them in countless occasion just for studying . Once I realized loneliness they are long gone .
Woaah der boi coming in her with Casey Neishat aesthetics. This channel has came along way
you noticed ;)
I think we get to the point of being so busy to actually sit down and assess our life to realize this loneliness. but I do get it. friends and relationships are impossible to maintain 😣
why are relationships impossible? No time or no energy or no opportunity to meet ppl because you have to spend too much time studying by yourself? Could you please tell why
I'm in my first year of med school. One day I'm bummed and stressed and the next day I'm having a great time.
It's all about how bad you want it. You become a doctor because you have what it takes. And 99.999 percent of people don't have what it takes to do what you do. You were born with a fire, a passion, a gift to strive to help others. And to do anything but use that gift to its full extent would be a shame. The ones that really matter in life are the ones who will be with you and support you in your journey towards being a physician. If certain people get in the way of that journey and goal CUT THEM OUT.
Thank You :)
I agree..because being a doctor needs a lot of focusing and concentrating on yourself development and your mind too..and friends may distract you so this is what I'm doing now as a medical student staying alone not totally but alone x')
I'm still in highschool, and wanting to pursue medicine. My dream job would be a doctor, but I still want to have a family one day. I worry that I'll get so fixated on my career, that I won't end up being a mom. At the same time though, I'd like to have a job with more skills and knowledge than a nurse. I know there is the option of a nurse practitioner, but my friend who is in her third year of med school made a comment about how healthcare doesn't seem ready for nurse practitioners yet. Thought? I'd really like to hear opinions from more people than I already have.
look into PA's. i'm currently wanting to be a doctor, and my dad is a PA, his brother is a nurse. they are the best of both worlds. in some places they are almost autonomous and on the same level as an MD/DO without the malpractice and responsibility that they have since they work under the doctor's liscence. they can practice as soon as they are done with school and can go into any specialty. i've talked with alot of people about the future of medicine and it seems to be shifting to one doctor and a lot of NP/PAs working under him in order to try to fill the shortage of health providers. so to make along story short, the world is more than ready.
i agree, one of the guys quit medical school in my class, to pursue PA. the dude had 5 kids, he says he is missing their birthdays, he missed one of the kids first day of shcool. man the shit is depressing.
ak47ava .dman thanks for your input. Honesty, although I have heard how great nurse practitioners are, I am planning on going to med school. I sometime get overwhelmed by the thought of all the studying that will have to happen, but when I do "cave" and say "I'll become a NP instead", I don't feel like it's the right choice for me. Don't get me wrong, nurses are super smart and wonderful, but I was to have a bit more control.
right there with ya buddy, some days I wake up at 430 and don't go home until 10 or 11, those days make me wonder what the heck I was thinking, and then some days like today my attending says at noon, "I'm gonna cut ya loose, go read more about BK virus nephropathy and we'll talk tomorrow". those days make up for the crap of other days, sure miss ya buddy
Lately I have felt so lonely, empty and abandoned, I have no time to focus on friends and to get a girlfriend, if I lose my time on these things, I will probably graduate late and with bad grades. It's hard to deal with these feelings everyday, I know I'm a strong person, but I don't know if I will be able to bear this situation in the long term...
#Very insightful.
Vsauce style, Wow !! Beautiful Video.
I just got diagnosed with clinical depression, so this video struck a cord with me. Do you know of anyone who has been diagnosed and went on to medical school?
I am very sorry that you are going through this. If it is of any comfort, 21% of doctors are diagnosed with depression at some point in their career (beyond blue, 2013 - australia). Whilst this is a terrible statistic, please know that you are not alone.
About 1/3 of medical students are clinically depressed.
why are med students and doctors depressed? Could you please explain? Is it that you don't have any free time or any energy or you have to spend too much time studying by yourself? What causes that condition in so many ppl in that field
Yeah, we set aside the trivial stuff like, you know, having a life. I agreed with everything he said until he tried to give us the old line that the sacrifices are all worth it even when you never stop having to make them. At some point it has to pay off or it's not worth it.
keep going! 💪
Student dr Thompson! Which hospital are you located at in Tulsa? I currently reside in Tulsa and am in paramedic school. I visit the hospitals regularly and hope to one day run into you
hello all, i havea question how do you feel for someone like me to start off as a Rn then eventually going on to becoming a doctor?
Absolutely right
Is there a real difference between being a 'good' doctor and being a 'great' doctor?
The sound was a bit low in the beginning.
Can you please make a video on what graduates if med school who don't wanna do residency, can do alternatively. Medicine seems like the only certificate you can do so little with, unlike law. It is almost useless, after all this sacrifice in college years.
This is actually quite depressing. Maybe it is right now because it is all about books and boards (second year). I hope it gets better, I have a family and kids too. I want to be a part of my kids life and watch them grow etc. Even if that means sacrificing hours at work. However when I am there, I will be there, doing my best. It is unfair to my family that I sacrifice my time with them for my own career. There are other capable doctors around at the times you are not, that CAN do what you can do. At least I feel that way and say that now.
Hoping to go into premed, here in Las Vegas. I'm currently 17 with aspiration to change people, and make an ever longing difference in people's lives. I was wondering if a Kinesiology major is a bad choice, if I do in fact want to pursue with medical school! I truly appreciate a response.
*ever lasting
I just finished my 3rd year in Kinesiology and I'm loving all the courses that we're learning! I like it that we're not studying pure detailed biology which gets boring after a while. But on the other hand it's gonna be a bit tough to study for MCAT since for example courses like organic chemistry, physics and biochem are not mandatory to take and you have to take them as electives
While I understand that medicine requires sacrificing your personal relationships at times, does it get better once you're a practicing physician? Helping people and saving lives every day is rewarding for sure, but how many of those patients are new vs patients that you see on a regular basis? Is there an opportunity to build new relationships with patients and help them for the rest of their lives? That sounds more rewarding to me personally than seeing a patient, solving their issue and never seeing them again. But at the same time, that would still give me a dopamine rush knowing that I could help them so quickly and efficiently with the knowledge of medicine
hi dr.thompson...like ur vedios.... i am in 2nd year ...my grades are very good,,,..people see potential in me....still i am not happy and loosing interest.... as my seniors says its a good sign that u are becoming doctor.... should i continue
What about money? In the potential case of a single person in med school, how do they make money, and how did you?
Can you zoom out the camera by 200%?
I admire this path in some ways, but I think that there is truly a lot that can be done to make a doctor's life better, while still creating good doctors. Physician suicide, burnout, and many doctors stating that they wouldn't do it over again if they could go back.
Going back to the British 2+6 style of medicine and putting more doctors into the workplace with less debt (subsequently making primary care a more reasonable thing to go into), are some things that could be done. Otherwise, the future of medicine may become 1 doctor watching over 20 PAs/NPs in a watchtower with binoculars.
So true
Wow :)