Coping up with Stress as a Medical Student
Jiya Acharya, Shambhu Kumar Sahani
Abstract
Psychological stress is one of the most common problems faced by medical students in their day to day life. There are a variety of manifestations of stress and these manifestations can directly or indirectly hamper the performance of a medical student. Knowing proper measures to manage stress as well as time can help medical students live their life in a more practical way. Practising mindfulness, mental health awareness and seeking help from experts can be beneficial in coping with stress as a medical student. Keywords: burnout; expectations; medical student; psychological stress.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoping (psychology)MindfulnessMental healthMental stressClinical psychologyMedical educationPsychiatryInternal medicineHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutPerfectionism, Procrastination, Anxiety StudiesHealth and Well-being Studies