Zen Psychiatry
By Elana Miller, MD
About a year ago, my boyfriend Peter was in a serious motorcycle accident. He was driving along a major two-lane road when a car abruptly veered in front of him and slammed on the brakes.He tried …
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If you're applying to residency in psychiatry (or any field, for that matter), you're probably in the thick of the interview process. I remember flying and driving around the West coast, doing my best …
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Welcome to the wonderful world of Psychiatry. A place where there are all sorts of amazing diagnoses to give people who rub you the wrong way. A place where people aren't just assholes, they're …
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Intern Year: 0. Elana Miller: 1. Last Thursday at 8am I emerged from the hospital after a 24 hour call. It was like any other post-call day, except this day I was leaving the hospital as an intern …
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You might be an intern if... 10. You've ever been crossing the street on your way to the hospital, and thought, "if I got hit by a car, at least I probably wouldn't have to go to work …
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So this post won't apply to everyone reading, but I actually get a decent amount of search traffic to this blog from terms like "should I go into psychiatry" (along with "medical school sucks," but …
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