Wanting to drop

[hawaiinchick]

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I've had a history of anxiety depression since I was 18. I started experiencing it again when I started school in august. I've been working with my doctor since school started and have managed thus far but am now just questioning why I'm doing this. I think this path may just be too long and hard for me to handle. the rate of mental health problems in physicians and suicide rates scares me as well. I've always thought I wanted this but I don't know anymore. I like the end goal of this but I don't know how I'm going to make It through the education. I've been working with my doctors and counselors and have managed thus far. I would ideally want to finish this school year before I make such a big decision but thinking about all of this is making it really hard for me to study. I'm just really lost and am not feeling well at all

 

[Goro]

Go get some help, NOW.

Depression is poorly managed on anonymous internet message boards.

I've had a history of anxiety depression since I was 18. I started experiencing it again when I started school in august. I've been working with my doctor since school started and have managed thus far but am now just questioning why I'm doing this. I think this path may just be too long and hard for me to handle. the rate of mental health problems in physicians and suicide rates scares me as well. I've always thought I wanted this but I don't know anymore. I like the end goal of this but I don't know how I'm going to make It through the education. I've been working with my doctors and counselors and have managed thus far. I would ideally want to finish this school year before I make such a big decision but thinking about all of this is making it really hard for me to study. I'm just really lost and am not feeling well at all

 

[Quizlet04]

You are about three months from finishing your first year. This suggests you're in a materials dense part of your year. Perhaps the tests are harder and perhaps the projects, if any, are more daunting. Maybe people are trying to stress you out about Step 1.

Go see your counselor as often as you can. Keep taking your meds. Then use the summer to think about what you need to do. You don't have to do research or travel during your summer after your first year. A job, volunteering, and getting yourself out of the house each day will help give you some structure while not drowning you in med school things.

 

[hawaiinchick]

Thank you for your advice. I posted in a panicked frenzy and I appreciate your logical response