at the clinic today i clerked a middleaged chinese lady and diagnosed her to have major depressive disorder (mdd) with anxiety symptoms. i had to spend a long time reassuring her about her condition and convince her to take her medication. she's a teacher so she's educated and has read a lot so it was tough convincing her as she was afraid of the side effects of the medication. she had [sychomotor retardation and couldn't concentrate on what i was telling her.
many people suffer from MDD. i wanna help these people but i have to teguhkan my perasaan dulu or i'll be affected easily.
rase macam terdevelop counter transferance je.
in 2 days i've met 2 female teachers who developed MDD. both were rather of the perfectionist type and worried a lot. i can't make any generalisation but both had an underlying susceptibility to become depressed.
"Ya Allah, please keep my mind healthy and prevent me from getting depression. and please give me the ability and competency to help others in need."
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perfectionists and obsessive ppl (i.e. 90% of medical students :p) are prone to getting depression. especially if things get out of their control.
salam perjuangan buat akak...moga sabar dalam hidup..
waa..dijah pun agak busy and final exam lg 3 week..dgn presentation website,test2 n quiz2 yg x abis2 lg..hu3..Salam imtihan buat kita semua..
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