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mental-health

  • Elastic Limit, or When Body and Mind Have Had Enough

    This morning I left the hospital after a particularly busy 24 hour shift and contemplated both my day and my life choices. The past few weeks have been particularly nerve-wracking, and with every passing day I am becoming acutely aware… Continue reading

  • Proof of Life

    I keep thinking I should write. I keep saying I will. But things are hard, and time is short. So I thought I would leave this here. To let you know that that things are not all fine, I am… Continue reading

  • On Finding Joy in the Challenges

    Last week, I was working the second half of a twenty four hour shift when I received a call about an incoming lung transplant surgery patient. Our institution is renowned for its transplant surgeries, specifically lung transplants. In 2025, according… Continue reading

  • TLC Tips from Intern Mid-year: Instagram Edition.

    Happy New month! I am so excited to be past the month of January, which for me was all about night shifts and insomnia. I plan to post a detailed recap of my month at some point, but I am… Continue reading

  • Anxiety Management, or Musings of the Unrested Mind

    On Jan 9th 2026 around 11pm I said goodnight to my younger sister and my niece, both of whom had come by visit me this weekend, and turned in for the night with my husband. Two hours ago, I was… Continue reading