DO graduate seeking teaching career
Hey guys. I just graduated from an osteopathic medical school in the US. Throughout medical school, I suffered from lots of anxiety and depression, and I decided this year that a career in medicine is not a right fit for me, so I did not apply to the match. I have been brainstorming multiple career options and after evaluating my goals and interests I realized that I had a passion for teaching. I taught multiple pre-med classes as a supplemental instructor in undergrad, did some tutoring for...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 19, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: future-doctor1995 Tags: Medical Students (DO) Source Type: forums
Secondary causes of depression
After reading a lot about neurometabolic disorders in depression, and cases of refractory patients that get better after an intervention like vitamin D or folate, I was wondering:
1) What are your go-to screening tests for depression? Is it worth it to quantify folate and B12 levels? What about testosterone on males or tests like DHEA suppresion?
2) I've read the CANMAT on supplements (Clinician guidelines for the treatment of psychiatric disorders with nutraceuticals and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: FrancisTheCatatonic Tags: Psychiatry Source Type: forums
Opening the Proverbial Pandora & #039;s Box?! Re: Australia ’s approval of MDMA and psilocybin for PTSD and depression is premature, say critics
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Source: BMJ Comments - July 12, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Dismissed after being retaliated against....need advice
Hi everyone,
I could really use some advice. I was dismissed by my medical school after being retaliated against. Long story short, I was put on LOA for previously-undiagnosed depression which created serious lapses in judgment. I was missing days, deadlines, tardiness, affected my performance on several rotations. I was given the opportunity to repeat the year, but made the big mistake of choosing to repeat one of my rotations at the same site I left ba ad impression the year prior. The...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 8, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Pink Panda Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
How to present this "life situation" to residency directors.
Here goes...
Father of 2 children, one adolescent, one preteen, married for 17 years. Two weeks into the first clinical rotation of 3rd year my wife comes to me and states that her depression is bad enough to where she is considering checking herself into a mental hospital; MDD, GAD, PTSD originally diagnosed in 2020 and started on meds. I took an LOA starting in August 2022 to help her and the kids. During this time my two children were also struggling with mental health issues and seeing...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - July 1, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: BrokeD* & KDoc Tags: Medical Students (DO) Source Type: forums
Re: Rising rates of perinatal suicide
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Source: BMJ Comments - June 26, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
Take care of Maya
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It's a tragic story that is unfolding still ‘Take Care of Maya’ Tackles a Thorny, Heartbreaking Medical Mystery...
Source: Student Doctor Network - June 25, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: drg123 Tags: Pain Medicine Source Type: forums
Re: Coroner asks drug regulator to review advice about ciprofloxacin after doctor ’s suicide
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Source: BMJ Comments - June 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: forums
PsyD or PhD with low GPA
Hello everyone,
I am here on behalf of a friend of mine who wants to get a doctorate in psychology. He has a BA in history from a state college with a 2.6 GPA. He wants to become a psychologist but is not sure how to get there. He’s really interested in more of the assessment side than doing actual therapy but wouldn’t mind doing short term therapy. He’s also interested in the assessment of anxiety, depression and the integration of spirituality however he’s still open to other interests in...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 15, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: PsychMajorUndergrad18 Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums
3.3 GPA, 500 MCAT, no extracurriculars/letters of rec
I've been suffering from OCD and major depression for six years. They've been making it difficult to feel motivated or do much. I've been getting lots of help, from antidepressants and therapy to ECT and TMS. But honestly, nothing has really worked. I still want to get into medicine. But my folder doesn't look great.
Do you think I should go to another college and start all over again? Focus on improving my mental health? The thing is, I don't know when (or if) I'll ever feel better. I'm...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 9, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: CabbageNoodles Tags: Nontraditional Students Source Type: forums
Can I take 3 different a levels after my 3, already done 6th form ones??
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Source: The Student Room - June 6, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: jessdarlinnn Tags: Medicine Source Type: forums
Chronic Pain and the Differential Diagnosis of Mood Disorders
I need to get people's opinions on a differential diagnostic issue. Situation would be a patient with chronic pain who develops clinically significant depressive symptoms as a result (or, at least with the stress of the chronic pain contributing substantially to mood dysfunction). My contention would be that this would NOT be diagnosed as a 'Depressive Disorder Due to Another Medical Condition' but rather an Adjustment Disorder With Depressed Mood (or even MDD if full criteria for MDD are...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - June 1, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Fan_of_Meehl Tags: Psychology [Psy.D. / Ph.D.] Source Type: forums
Mental health history questions on hospital credentialing
Although data shows asking about mental health history is detrimental to physician well being and increases the likelihood of untreated physicians, somehow some hospitals still ask these questions and often add it in the same sentence as substance abuse and other illegal activities. People with very remote history of mild depression from a life event are required to answer yes to these questions opening them up for unfair scrutiny. Even thought the evidence shows asking these questions is...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 29, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: spidermitchel Tags: General Residency Issues Source Type: forums
Anyone know what % correct you need to pass comlex?
Took the test recently and it really cooked me. I had taken step a few days before and that thing was so hard I fell into a mini depression and could barely study other than a couple hours of OMM and truelearn practice problems in the days leading up to the exam. The exam felt like a fever dream and now I feel like I should probably still pass, but I think it might be tight if the cutoff truly is somewhere between 50-55% correct.
I am really worried that I might have failed both Step and...
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Source: Student Doctor Network - May 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: pigsinacloth Tags: USMLE and COMLEX Step I Source Type: forums
Loa
Hi, my partner had to take a leave of absence for one month during term 4 after I got diagnosed with post partum depression 3 months after giving birth. Also within those 3 months he got an F during one of the shorter term (term3). He goes to an IM medical school. Has he reduced his Chances to go into an anesthesiology residency program? What does have to do to even the balance and increase his chances? (Source: Student Doctor Network)
Source: Student Doctor Network - May 28, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Iciclebarca Tags: Medical Students (MD) Source Type: forums
