Becoming a medical Dr with schizophrenia

Thread Starter Becoming a medical Dr with schizophrenia Follow 7 hours ago 7h ago Quote: Originally Posted by usycool1 Plenty of doctors and medical students have mental health conditions. I myself (although I'm not yet a doctor - still a Medical Student) was admit into a psychiatric inpatient unit at the end of my first year and I have never been asked to leave because of that. I don't have schizophrenia but had a brief period of bad psychosis as a result of something else but again, it hasn't ever been used against me. What IS important, however, is to show the Medical School that you are aware of your own illness and to show that you are getting the appropriate help for it. It is important to be open with them so that they can help you when you need it, and so that you can show them that you are dealing with it in a 'professional' way. I can't comment on the rest of your post or give advice...
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