{"id":1158,"date":"2022-02-14T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T17:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=1158"},"modified":"2025-09-10T10:14:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T18:14:36","slug":"taking-care-of-mental-health-as-a-medical-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/taking-care-of-mental-health-as-a-medical-student","title":{"rendered":"Taking Care of Your Mental Health as a Medical Student"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/taking-care-of-mental-health-as-a-medical-student\/#Understanding_what_you_are_feeling\" >Understanding what you are feeling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/taking-care-of-mental-health-as-a-medical-student\/#Asking_for_help\" >Asking for help<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/taking-care-of-mental-health-as-a-medical-student\/#Making_time_for_self-care\" >Making time for self-care<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>With the go-go-go pace of medical school, taking stock of your mental health can be a challenge. In today\u2019s post, medical student Shrishti Sahai offers useful tips on how to keep your mindset healthy while dealing with the stress of learning medicine.&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Medical school is tough, and it takes a heavy toll on your mental health. I am sure there are many failures and many moments wherein you want to give up, wherein you are just exhausted from pushing yourself every day to reach those goals or to get those scores on that exam. I know I have had plenty of those days. So here are some things that became my crutch when I couldn&#8217;t walk\u2014when I so wanted to give up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Understanding_what_you_are_feeling\"><\/span>Understanding what you are feeling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Loneliness.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Anxiety_disorders:_Clinical_practice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anxiety<\/a>.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Major_depressive_disorder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Depression<\/a>. Accept that there is a problem. Sometimes you will find yourself alone trying to push through. Best friends become strangers, relationships crash and burn. Suddenly your feelings of jealousy start getting the better of you. Your relationships start fraying. There will be a lot of moments you find yourself alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Your friends might be scoring better than you without studying as much. They might be a favorite of one of your faculties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might start feeling that you are not up to the mark, that others are not finding it as hard as you are, that your best is only an average, that it is simply not possible to meet the deadlines for all those submissions, and worst: that you cannot make the grade even if you were to put in your best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/shrishti-looking-anxious.png\" alt=\"Shrishti looking anxious about her studies with a lot of books behind her.\" class=\"wp-image-1161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/shrishti-looking-anxious.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/shrishti-looking-anxious.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is most important to accept that you are feeling&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2021\/05\/13\/anxiety-disorders-during-the-covid19-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lonely or anxious or diffident<\/a>, which is slightly beyond the normal. The acceptance induces you to seek a solution. It is better to seek a solution well within time rather than wait to let it get worse. The cost may be high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One important factor that should encourage you to accept there is a problem is that it is far too common a phenomenon, and you are not alone\u2014by far you are just one amongst&nbsp;<strong>many<\/strong>. So, do not worry, and go after resolving the problem\u2014however big or small it may seem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is extremely hard to have a balance; something always gives. In this whole chaos, it&#8217;s okay to make time for yourself and take a breather. We all need it from time to time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Asking_for_help\"><\/span>Asking for help<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have felt any of what I described above (which you most probably have), you need to know that<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/26\/seeking-mental-health-services-as-a-medical-student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">it\u2019s okay to ask for help<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s hard to get by\u2014be a little easy on yourself, and instead of just trying to do everything by yourself, acknowledge that you need an ear to listen to you or a shoulder to cry on. Sometimes you feel the people around won\u2019t get it or even care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/26\/seeking-mental-health-services-as-a-medical-student\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Getting professional help<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;can be a good idea. There is nothing like a person knowing how to tackle this for you. It\u2019s not always about big issues; small things pile up and you find yourself crying in the bathroom at 4 AM\u2014we\u2019re trying to prevent this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you feel it\u2019s not worth talking to a mental health professional, for whatever reason, why not<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2020\/05\/30\/a-school-counselors-perspective-on-mental-health-in-medical-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;<strong>visit your school guidance counselor<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We also have an excellent option to connect with&nbsp;<strong>online communities<\/strong>&nbsp;made specifically for situations like this\u2014websites like 7cups, Betterhelp, BlahTherapy, and many more. Let me explain the way they work: They get you to talk to a random stranger from anywhere in the world&#8230;and that\u2019s it! They are there for your venting and sometimes they can relate to you, having suffered similarly. You won\u2019t meet them, and they might not even know your name or anything that you do not wish to share. Just talking to a stranger who might have faced a similar (or worse) situation can lighten things for you. It is as simple as that and as effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/mental-health-as-a-medical-student-quote-card.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/mental-health-as-a-medical-student-quote-card.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/mental-health-as-a-medical-student-quote-card.png?resize=300,200 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Making_time_for_self-care\"><\/span>Making time for self-care<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After getting all the help (and please do get it), in the end, you have to be self-sufficient and carry your own self. Will it be easy? No\u2014but it is necessary. Do not think that once you\u2019ve gotten on the track that you won\u2019t fall off again. YOU WILL. Many times. But you\u2019ll get up each time\u2014sometimes reluctantly. It\u2019s okay if you don\u2019t reach those goals of yours. It\u2019s okay if you don\u2019t get 100% on that exam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you ever asked a doctor how much they scored in their exams? Work hard and show it to your faculties. It\u2019s the experience, it\u2019s networking to the top. It\u2019s getting good at it with practice and applying theoretical knowledge. It\u2019s making sure you do good by a patient. Things fall into place.&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/2021\/04\/12\/how-to-keep-up-with-your-hobbies-in-medical-school\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You just do&nbsp;<strong>YOU<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take a break, grab a cup of your favorite beverage, and stare out. Think about things other than medicine for a bit. Take a long walk with no destination in mind\u2014maybe even grab some ice cream for the way. Sleep when you just can\u2019t concentrate and are tired of studying. When was the last time you took a long hot shower and gave a live concert in the bathroom? Do that\u2014you\u2019ll feel better and refreshed. That amusement park you said you\u2019ll go to \u201csomeday\u201d&#8230; take time out from your weekend and go there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will always be something; you have to make sure you take the time out for your own self and pamper or indulge yourself from time to time. You might even end up making memories. That&#8217;s living life amidst the work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Shrishti Sahai<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Shrishti is a 2nd-year medical student at<\/em><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dmsf.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&nbsp;DMSF, Philippines<\/a><\/em><em>. This is written from the heart having survived depression. Aspiring to be an Oncologist. Loves the outdoors, hates COVID-19. Love\u2019s trying new things, ice creams, cakes, and long walks. You won\u2019t find her doing anything that involves heights due to her phobia.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>_________________________<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Want to make the most of your studying strengths?\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/osmosis.org\/prime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Osmosis<\/a>\u00a0is built for healthcare students who want to reach their full potential. 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