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Hello everyone!
I'm currently an extremely depresed pathology resident finishing up my second year. I am in the process of transferring to a program in a better location lifestyle wise ( bigger city, more things to do than where I currently am) however I feel in my gut that I cannot handle the stress of continuing residency. The program I am transferring to is more labor intensive (grossing longer hours) and requires longer hours than I can handle at this point. The problem is that I absolutely do not want to stay at my current program, as the location is depressing me (isolated) and my husband is not supportive at all of my decision to quit. Does anyone have thoughts on taking a year off before I try to re-apply? I find out soon if I can transfer as a pgy-3 but I dont know if I should go through with it, I don't want to take the position of someone else when I am unsure myself of how I can handle it. I am on antidepressants and seeking counseling but the stress of residency has caused depression in a past residency, so I know a significant portion of it is situational. I also realize if I dont finish residency then my career options become significantly limited but at this point I am so miserable I cant see myself continuing no matter how high the income is. Any guidance is truly appreciated! Thank you
I'm currently an extremely depresed pathology resident finishing up my second year. I am in the process of transferring to a program in a better location lifestyle wise ( bigger city, more things to do than where I currently am) however I feel in my gut that I cannot handle the stress of continuing residency. The program I am transferring to is more labor intensive (grossing longer hours) and requires longer hours than I can handle at this point. The problem is that I absolutely do not want to stay at my current program, as the location is depressing me (isolated) and my husband is not supportive at all of my decision to quit. Does anyone have thoughts on taking a year off before I try to re-apply? I find out soon if I can transfer as a pgy-3 but I dont know if I should go through with it, I don't want to take the position of someone else when I am unsure myself of how I can handle it. I am on antidepressants and seeking counseling but the stress of residency has caused depression in a past residency, so I know a significant portion of it is situational. I also realize if I dont finish residency then my career options become significantly limited but at this point I am so miserable I cant see myself continuing no matter how high the income is. Any guidance is truly appreciated! Thank you