This Is Going to Hurt (TV series)
I’ve spoken about the book by ex-doctor Adam Kay This Is Going to Hurt, now it’s time to speak about…
Dealing with patient complaints
When you decide to become a doctor you’re usually wanting to help others, and maybe even save lives. Caring for…
Promoting Wellbeing for Doctors
There’s a lot of posts about the negative health aspects of doctors. Today I wanted to shift the mindset in…
Imposter syndrome
Imposter syndrome is something we’ve all heard of. It’s often a label thrown around and assigned to people who doubt…
Becoming a sustainable doctor – preventing burnout
Being a medical student and junior doctor is tough. With each transition you can be thrown into new uncomfortable experiences…
Doctors suffering from PTSD, anxiety or depression – more common than you think
Troubled sleep, change in mood, intrusive memories, feelings of isolation, excessive worry, changed appetite, difficulty in enjoying what you normally…
Working during the COVID outbreak
Australia was doing great, we were at zero cases daily for months. Everyone was out, restaurants were open, even bars….
Top 6 reads if you’re a doctor questioning everything
If you’re anything like me, you’re desperately searching for answers. You may also be looking for someone else who feels…
Bringing work home and dealing with guilt
One of the hardest things to deal with once you enter the work force is leaving work at work. As…
Junior doctors – target of bullying
I have had an okay year so far as a junior doctor. It is better than my intern year. My…
Bullying and discrimination in the medical profession
Bullying and discrimination in the medical profession is more common than you think. I believe a lot of people experience…
The highest of highs and the lowest of lows
The rollercoaster ride of being a doctor means that your high moments are a rush of adrenaline, and yet your…
The effects of shift work on your health
Medicine comes with a lot of challenges, one of them being shift work. My past 1.5 years have been spent…
Is it burnout or depression?
Following on from my previous post on burnout and the signs of it, I thought it was fitting to write…
Medical error – life or death and how to deal with making mistakes
Medical error is a name we put to human mistakes in medicine. Mistakes that can lead to a range of…
Are you experiencing burnout?
How to recognise the signs of burnout, and what to do. Doctors have been found to have higher rates of…
The danger of comparing suffering
A well meaning family member took me out for lunch the other day, and told me that I was lucky…