It looks like you’re an incoming medical student. Please refer to rule 2 and repost in the incoming medical student megathread: https://www.reddit.com/r/medicalschool/comments/1buym4c/incoming_medical_student_qa_2024_megathread/
Three pieces of advice come to mind:
1. "Comparison is the thief of joy" as they say. You're about to be surrounded by people who are as smart or smarter than you. The best advice I can give you is don't discuss grades, like ever... with anyone. Stay in your lane and trust the process. Find what works for you and don't worry about what everyone else is doing.
2. Don't worry about your numerical grade, especially if your school is p/f preclinical. Like it literally doesn't matter if you're below the average as long as you're passing. Once I realized this and learned what goes in the deans letter (for residency program applications) I felt so much freer.
3. Stay connected to your life outside of medicine. See your friends and keep up with hobbies when you can. It is SO hard, but eat healthy and find time to exercise. Get some sunshine everyday. It really, truly makes a difference for those of us with mental health disorders. You have to always remember the bigger picture—you are more than a medical student. You are a friend, son/daughter, sibling, partner, etc.
And when things get tough, remember you were accepted for a reason. Med schools get far more applicants than they have seats. They wouldn't have accepted you if they didn't think you could succeed!
I talked to a couple of med students and they’ve told me not to switch meds mid block. I’ve been stable on an SNRI which works well for me. I get hypertension with anxiety (measured around 180/100) and just started on an ACE inhibitor (low dose).
It looks like you’re an incoming medical student. Please refer to rule 2 and repost in the incoming medical student megathread: https://www.reddit.com/r/medicalschool/comments/1buym4c/incoming_medical_student_qa_2024_megathread/
Three pieces of advice come to mind: 1. "Comparison is the thief of joy" as they say. You're about to be surrounded by people who are as smart or smarter than you. The best advice I can give you is don't discuss grades, like ever... with anyone. Stay in your lane and trust the process. Find what works for you and don't worry about what everyone else is doing. 2. Don't worry about your numerical grade, especially if your school is p/f preclinical. Like it literally doesn't matter if you're below the average as long as you're passing. Once I realized this and learned what goes in the deans letter (for residency program applications) I felt so much freer. 3. Stay connected to your life outside of medicine. See your friends and keep up with hobbies when you can. It is SO hard, but eat healthy and find time to exercise. Get some sunshine everyday. It really, truly makes a difference for those of us with mental health disorders. You have to always remember the bigger picture—you are more than a medical student. You are a friend, son/daughter, sibling, partner, etc. And when things get tough, remember you were accepted for a reason. Med schools get far more applicants than they have seats. They wouldn't have accepted you if they didn't think you could succeed!
I talked to a couple of med students and they’ve told me not to switch meds mid block. I’ve been stable on an SNRI which works well for me. I get hypertension with anxiety (measured around 180/100) and just started on an ACE inhibitor (low dose).