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I know being a doctor has it's challenges, but it's a career where you're pretty much set for life, instead of constantly worrying about finding a job.

I had very good grades in science A-Levels (in the UK these are taken at around age 18 before leaving high school) but medical school was different, a memory challenge. In the later part of the course I found clinical skills difficult. I gave up when I had the medical degree.

I don’t mean to be unkind but you took the place of someone who really wanted to be a doctor. I am old but my family doctor was originally a medic in WW2. He was given the opportunity to study medicine after the war. He said he would never have been given the chance if not for the war. He was a great doctor. I think the way they select medical student is wrong. It’s not only about A levels and interviews.

This video helped me clear my mind a lot. Thank you

The best in life would be not having to work in anything, simply enjoying life. Working is a waste of time, beyond paying bills it’s simply that.

The system is global, it's a toxic mrdical pandemic. It's getting brainwashed into a sect. And, worst of all, it's never about patients. The system is completely screwed.

You are cute. Hope you married a doc before quitting.

You got money? You married? Probably yes to both.

IT'S BECAUSE SO FEW PEOPLE ACTUALLY "CARE" ANYMORE. THEY SHOULD HIRE QUALITY PEOPLE TO RUN THESE SYSTEMS AND TEACH THEM TO BE HUMAN AGAIN.

🙏; I experienced much worse than you, retired after 30 years.

Thank you for this video. It's my 6th year in medical university. I was studying hard from 6 am till 11 pm every day, I slept 3-5 hours for first 3 years of university. No vacation. I spent 2 years for USMLE exams to get into residency. Sadly, suffering will never be over. I realized that residency will be even worse. Several night shifts in a row, 80 hours of hard work per week. I already spoiled my eyesight, my health, especially my mental health. I really want to save people's life, but nobody is gonna save mine... I got lost. I don't want to be a doctor and at the same time I dedicated a lot of years on this. It's a really hard choice 😭 But I should choose my health and happiness, so I'm leaving medicine.

Nhs is a free service. This means the demand for its services is infinite. No amount of Doctors or Nurses will suffice.

Good thing I am going into Healthcare Administration.

I wanted my eldest daughter to go into Medicine (MBBS), however, it’s not something that she wants to pursue so I don’t want to engage in coercive parenting! Counter productive in the long run…

This seems to be a widespread trend as I’ve seen all these clips regarding how med students are leaving the industry (profession)! It all started off with a young to be Dr I know that decided to quit as she had enough and could no longer endure it! WTH whatever happened to “work/life” balance?!? Better off getting married and producing babies…

? a masterclass in leaving medicine

Dude , everyone has to go through this as a junior Doctor, generally it is a time in your life when you are young and can handle stress and sleep deprivation. It trains you to to be able to handle and prioritise tasks and a range clinical scenarios . You have to work hard and get through training to then get to a point where you can make your own choices for your schedule as a consultant. The role of a junior doctor is not meant to be a long term career. I have worked 14 days on continuing through and overnight shift and having to present xray meeting in the morning. I have worked as the only junior doctor covering a 6 ward private hospital after the course of more than a weekend straight - that's more than 48 hours. I have had to deal with two concurrent chest pains at opposite ends of the hospital . Ideal? No. If you are not one to handle ongoing shift work and high stress roles then you can chose a different place for yourself . I am now a family doctor, work the hours I want , work close to home, I work to the capacity that I can comfortably manage to a standard I am happy with in terms of the quality of care I provide.

Thanks for this video! I’m a GP trainee finishing in 5 months. Going to work makes me feel really anxious and I’m unhappy all the time. I put on hold exploring how to get out of clinical medicine due to responsibilities. I feel lost but will looking into coaching! 🙏

U have Great Coaching Skills ...

hi, for doctors who experience this, is it possible to become a medical researcher instead, or branch out to other things like biochemistry, biomedical engineering etc after becoming a doctor? what are the other options? i know a friend who got a corporate job instead. for those who have gone through it, please tell your story, i really want to know

Good riddance bubble gum people bubble gum generation you didn't belong to this field this is for hard-working people who would be devoured by this job this ain't a job it's a passion woman you made a mistake thinking of it as a job. Come here to Gaza and see how doctors are saving people your medicine is a corporate extension and you people are bubble gum generation bunch of losers

Nothing is sinking You're the one who is sinking. There will always be sick wounded, bleeding dying. You don't have to go far. This is not a job that you think about yourself woman.

You don't need 23 minutes I give it to you in a few seconds medicine is now extension of the corporate world. On top of that your generation is so flimsy, weak entitled, Oh my God I have to work. A doctor is a special breed. The doctor is like a bulldozer it digs and destroys and builds till it dies. This job iis not truly for millennial types. When I was doing my residency we used to make $18,000 and work at the minimum 70 hours per week it was work get some sleep and work for more for half a decade. Oh my God go have a little bit of latte at Starbucks and talk to your friend and play on your phone You're not a doctor you are able to just study oh my lord I have to work Shit When am I going to check my Facebook, Instagram other bullshit gram. Time for having a latte and calling Jenny and meeting Josh. You're not a doctor You're a moron A doctor should be right now packing his bag and hitting the Gaza strip helping the sick and wounded stop whining woman

I worked hard for ten years and now will retire in south America... Forget about the fancy car, house, etc...its all a system to keep you in debt and working until collapse...

I’m currently working as a junior doctor in Malaysia… working on average 14-18 hours per day. 6 days per week…. It’s definitely a lie if I say that it wasn’t expected. Hence, Right after graduation, I didnt really celebrate but i joined multiple courses to get myself ready to endure what’s coming…Already discussed with my partner and my family regarding my hectic lifestyle and im fortunate enough to have them supporting me throughout this journey. Life in medicine is tough but worth it ✌🏼. Wishing you all the best in life and cheers!

Just blew my mind so much Insightful and informative thank you so much for this

This is very interesting for me since I’m an aspiring doctor. I hope you find happiness in what you do next ❤

Why did you consider to work part-time as a doctor?

im watching this in my 2nd year of medschool 💀💀

I sympathise but want to share some other perspective. Foundation year 1 for NHS junior doctors is the first year after graduation? So this is 5 years of medical school, or the equivalent of a regular graduates 2nd or 3rd year in the private sector. In the first 5 years of my professional life I worked on average 12 hours a day, frequently staying in the office to midnight, and for 2 years was on a night shift. So the time involved is comparable. Responsibility. There is certainly something profound about being able to make mistakes that can kill people, but the truth is that is not what every day is like for junior doctors. Their is supervision involved, and procedures/checks involved, because of this risk, that do not exist in every sector. During my first 5 years my team, on which I was a junior only for 1 year, were responsible for over 1 billion (with a b) pounds worth of others people money. Is this the same as human life? No. Was the supervision and checks as comprehensive for us? Definitely not. Within the first 12 months, I was left solely responsible for monitoring for signs of problems and this was considered typical for that type/stage of that sector. I frequently lost sleep thinking about what I might have missed, and full in the knowledge that we did not have enough resources to ever combat the totality of the potential things which could go wrong at any stage and this was considered normal. Supportive environment? Other than one senior member, the private organisation is more comparable to what it seems surgical medicine is like, except I think they are a softer version of the competitive and back stabbing nature of the private corporation in this kind of sector. You quickly harden up and this has upsides and downsides. Its no less sink or swim. Furthemore, you had to be on high alert for mistakes of others being pushed toward you for blame. I doubt this sabotage is as easy or common in Medicine. Emotionally there is undoubtedly something of a special case in having to tell patients and their families that options have run out and they will pass. But this is known going in. There may be something about the fact that more sensitive people are drawn to medicine because they identify and value their "caring nature" which must help, but like those of us in certain private sectors similarly learn, you have to figure out how to cope with the emotional side of it. There is no doubt that the NHS is not running well, and this is in contrast to most private organisation which simply do not survive without being efficient and successful, at least not for long. The fact is, if a type of org approach, leadership and structure begins to fail, the failure will happen quickly and the business will die. Because the NHS is "socially funded" it is permitted to continue to fail and continue to die to the detriment of everyone involved, and being part of something you see failing to actually "fail" and thereby end, so you can try again elsewhere, must have a special kind of impact. So the question becomes is it right to continue to prevent the NHS from failing or should a different approach be made to the entire problem? There is clearly no best answer, so which option is the least wrong?

How did you find your life coach? I think I need one for some big life decisions this year

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I quit recently because it didn’t seem worth it. Medicine attracts toxic personalities and breaks you down at every point. Where you go for residency matters.

Hi Helena , in my first attempt of mcat I couldn't give my best in mcat because at that time I was so mentally disturb then took admission in biotech now I'm in 2nd year of it but these days I'm regretting alot that why I didn't give my best in mcat and now I'm thinking should I give another try for mcat please give me a suggestion because I'm very much passionate about doing mbbs

How to discontinue nights? Is that option available to IMGs working on a visa ?

Great story, great courage, & great sharing of your experience regardless of the vulnerabilities you face.

Thanks for this video! The options youve presented as well as your gentleness and optimism is just what I needed, currently doing some locum work and realized I dont really want to stay in the hospital anymore.

You have an aussie accent. How come?

I am a graduate engineering student but I don't feel like doing it after a year of placement in the industry. I am looking at the medical industry because I want to do something that is human oriented. When you say that I have a choice and I change make it change and not stuck with what I already have really resinated with me.

5:20... I mean, it is the case. Not the reason it started - but it is the case. But doctors are human, and my friend is moving out of patient facing to Public Health as it is so bad. Most importantly, the counselling support needs to be in place and work/life balance paramount, even with shift work. Obviously night shifts still need to be a thing and plenty of people work them, but they need to be 8 hours and with a break to readjust. Coaching is a dodgy invasive profession though, hopefully it doesn't last - can go back to America.

Have you tried diagnostic doc?

I was a teacher for many years and dealt with horrible horrible cystic acne. As the years went on, my job actually became more stressful, AND being a mom with kids added stress too. When I quit my teaching job after fifteen years, my acne disappeared within a month and never reappeared again. That was such a wake up call for me! Stress = acne. The way I was living was no way to live.

And I can check off all the boxes on your checklist. You are so right. The most I worked was 90 hours a week. And the senior I got the more tasks they would pile on me. ❤

Yes I was a resident at 25-26 in the US and I never went out and I used my days off to sleep. I can tell you I have not lived my life. I feel there was something glow or light missing from my life. That time was so dark.

hello Pretty Wonderful Helena and Family Whatever happen you know ❤❤❤

I wanna quit so badly, but what can i work at instead?? I cant find alternatives.

The hard part is that the education system and work culture that surrounds medicine is abusive that it sucks the life and compassion out of people. Its just disgusting.

Thank you for sharing. I'm a med student rn and I love medicine but as much as I learn about the strain on doctors, hearing your lived journey through med school to doctor to resignation is at once daunting and inspiring. Without doubt this is something everyone needs to hear and has certainly given me an even more holistic outlook on the profession I'm working towards. Here's hoping there is real change to the profession to take care of the ones who take care of us.

Hi there! I am just finish my intern year in Mexico and I am looking at the posibility of becoming an intrnational doctor in the UK, I´ve been doing some researsh and have noticed not many doctor promote going to UK to practice medicine. Healthcare in Mexico is not the best as well and is also very tiring, but as a fresh out doctor coming out of medicine school I just want to see what is out there and was looking into doing the whole process to be working as a junior doctor in London, after watching your video I have my doubts, does anyone recomend it at the moment? or where should I look for more information ,because Mexico is no t an option for me , thank you for the video.