Laura Schep, one of Dalhousie Medical School's own, recently shared a thought-provoking story for the CMAJ Student Humanities Blog that offered a reflection on some of her experiences with patients in family practice who suffered from mental illness. In her article, Schep discovers that even patients can be stigmatizing of themselves, and explores what impact this may have on their perception of mental health and their treatments. A must read!
“It’s embarrassing, to need this,” I continue, and that’s when I feel the familiar shame creeping in. It envelops me in its invisible cloak and steadily tightens until it feels impossible to continue breathing. Then the tears break through; I’ve been holding them in so long. I have a job, a family, good health. So why do I need these? What is missing for me? What is wrong with me? These questions I’ve asked myself a million times, but no answer has ever come.
For the full piece, click here: http://cmajblogs.com/brain-vitamins/
“It’s embarrassing, to need this,” I continue, and that’s when I feel the familiar shame creeping in. It envelops me in its invisible cloak and steadily tightens until it feels impossible to continue breathing. Then the tears break through; I’ve been holding them in so long. I have a job, a family, good health. So why do I need these? What is missing for me? What is wrong with me? These questions I’ve asked myself a million times, but no answer has ever come.
For the full piece, click here: http://cmajblogs.com/brain-vitamins/
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