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Cypress
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@Freida I get what you mean that helping others may help myself. Unfortunately I have used this as a way to avoid my own sh*t. Caretaking and one-sided relationships are pretty much the way I have lived my life and in therapy I am trying to learn not to do that. I'm actually now re-thinking my decision to go into medicine. I'm wondering if it was all just an elaborate way to avoid an incredibly painful childhood and adolescence. It's a skill that pays the bills but I think when I get out of here, I am going to have to take some time off to do something else for awhile.
Professionally, of course I want to prevent suicides and other bad outcomes in my team and everyone here that I am responsible for medically. I keep an open-door policy and address coping/stress issues as they arise during the clinical encounter but the folks here know that if they endorse any SI or other psychiatric symptoms, I would be mandated to put them on the next helo out of theatre.
This does give me some ideas though. I think could probably start something positive, self-care oriented that would help me too. A stretching/yoga or an art group.
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I really value knowing the people of this forum are out there. I feel less alone.
Professionally, of course I want to prevent suicides and other bad outcomes in my team and everyone here that I am responsible for medically. I keep an open-door policy and address coping/stress issues as they arise during the clinical encounter but the folks here know that if they endorse any SI or other psychiatric symptoms, I would be mandated to put them on the next helo out of theatre.
This does give me some ideas though. I think could probably start something positive, self-care oriented that would help me too. A stretching/yoga or an art group.
Thanks everyone for your feedback. I really value knowing the people of this forum are out there. I feel less alone.