Writing about / oversharing struggles in PS?

Hey guys, One of the first things that made me want to pursue medicine are some experiences I had growing up. However, some experiences were shared to me by my mom as they happened when I was a baby. I'll quickly summarize: Mom came from Central America, met my "dad" and my sister was born. I was born 2 years later but my "dad" abused my mom physically and injected heroin into her while she was pregnant with me. She went to the doctor to discuss this and they let her know that I was... Read more
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