Thanks for taking a moment to comment! So glad that you've found support through your training!

Thank you! 😃

Amen and amen!

Great question! Psychology is a great option to learn some of the "normal" aspects of human behavior as well as the pathology, because there is a heavy emphasis on just the pathology in psychiatry. However, I usually recommend that folks get their undergraduate degree in something that can help you get a job, especially if you end up changing your mind career wise. If you want to practice clinically, you need at least a masters in psychology and the actual psychology degree isn't always the most marketable outside of the field. I hope this helps! And good luck as you wrap up your associates!

You're welcome! Thanks for watching :)

Amen and amen!

Hi there! I'm not currently taking on 1:1 mentees, but feel free to reach out to me by email to let me know what you're hoping for mentorship-wise, and I might be able to steer you in the right direction :) [email protected]

You got this!!! By God's grace you will turn 35 regardless. Imagine that celebration of turning 35 AND finishing your training!! Magic!

Thanks! It's so essential for us to function as a team!

Hiiii! Thanks for reaching out! I visited Elevation once (literally flew to Charlotte from Philly to visit haha). It's a great ministry!

yes

In my school we have a few older people and tbh no one thinks about it twice. Med school can be pretty varied

There's NO such thing as being too old to pursue your dreams <3

Im in the same boat.

hi there! great questions! I have a video about what the first week of attending life was like. It's hard to show the details due to the importance of protecting patient privacy. I have some other videos though wher you get snippets of the day to day! And as a college student, your main focuses should be 1) have fun, but not too much! 2) get good grades to make you competitive for medical school 3) discover what your passions are through trial and error! Hope that helps :)

Glad it was helpful! I love sharing about this important topic of faith and mental health!

Love it! I'm on a journey to do 10k per day. For August I did 9,200 on average per day. Not bad, but not at the goal haha. Good luck on your journey!

YAY, good job! I just beat my record (and I've had a pedometer app for almost 2 years), and it's around 21k

@@CandyKitty_Doll yesterday I did 21k

A resident’s ability to sleep (or not) on call likely depends on what sort of coverage they provide. And it also depends on the busyness of each night. The nights I could record videos were the slower nights. And this is when I covered the ED. If no patients came in with psychiatric complaints, there was no need for the ED to consult me 🤷🏾‍♀️

​@@DrAtashaJordanOh, I see. We worked in the separate psychiatric ER all night, which has a steady influx of patients 24/7. Also covered the entire hospital essentially, but not much going on there between midnight-0600.

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Let me know which ones you find to be the most useful!

Had you considered this one before?

Emphasis on “as much as you can”! It leaves space for grace and the fact that every day we have different life demand

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Thank you for taking the time to say that! Best of luck to you!

I’m sorry to hear that you’re not getting the support you seek. You should check out www.christianmentalhealthinitiative.com/mental-health-resources to find some helpful resources to connect to care!

Interesting question! I guess it depends on your definition of influence. To me: my biggest goals as a psychiatrist are to provide excellent care and to educate the masses about mental health and mental illness. If I am doing those two things, I think I have achieved the influence I seek. I’m glad that I created my own path in my 20s. I didn’t do typical “pre med” activities. Rather, I traveled the world and honed my teaching skills in many different ways. And regarding how to have a less tough time in residency…I think the only way to achieve that is not going to residency… residency by definition is tough. You just have to accept it! And find healthy coping skills and support to get you through it!

@@DrAtashaJordan Thank you! I meant to ask like would there be anything that would be good for future physicians to be aware of or expect so they can prepare themselves as much as possible before jumping into residency life. 😅 I do think that there is no such way to not suffer when it comes to being a doctor. Also, my definition of influence was providing the "right" type of care and having good insights to life and human minds. Thank you a lot for your responses all the time.

Thanks for sharing Tolu! I wish you the best in your journey! I have blog posts on www.atashajordan.com/blog that could help you as you navigate the application process!

Thank you so much I’ll be making sure to check it out

Hi Angelique! I don't know psychiatrists in FL personally, but I have a video that walks through different strategies to find Christian mental health providers! Hope this helps :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYfOo6eFg8ubi5osi=JyS37ijaMZsl_f8E

👋🏾👋🏾 are you in psych too?!

@@DrAtashaJordan Yep!! :)

Thank you so very much! I’m leaning into this life of mine, enjoying the highs and navigating the challenges the best I can. Overall, I’m grateful 😍🙏🏾

Great question! This was a while ago so I don’t remember how many patients I saw that night. While in residency, this shift was covering psychiatry consults that came into the emergency department. The volume really just depends on how the night goes. Some nights there are no consults at all. Some nights it’s back to back consults all night. Hope that helps!

Most hospitals have it in some capacity! Some hospitals have a stand alone psychiatry emergency department. In other hospitals, patients with psychiatric complaints go to the usual emergency department then a consult is placed for the psychiatrist to come see the patient. At my currently job, it’s the latter. While in residency, we had a mixed model

Good luck!! You got this. And thank for letting me know you enjoy the channel 😊 feel free to offer video idea suggestions

Thanks for your question! At a high level, if a Christian has OCD, I recommend treatment! The are great medications and psychotherapies that help to resolve symptoms all together. We often suffer more than we need to due to a fear of meds and/or therapy. Hope that helps!

Thanks for always supporting! And yes! Barbados is still as amazing as it was all that time ago ☺️

Hi!! I got your email! I’m a little swamped these days, but I will get back to you asap 😊

@@DrAtashaJordan ok thank you so much!! Xoxo

Appreciate it! Hope you’ll share with people who you think would benefit from it

Praying alongside you! In Jesus name 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Love it!! I’m thinking of doing a Bootcamp to help folks get prepared for residency! Would you be interested?

@@DrAtashaJordan That would be so helpful! Especially for those of us who are first-generation, minorities in medicine, etc. So many questions that I have as the first physician in my immediate and extended family! Gracias!

Thanks for saying hi! Good luck as you start this part of the journey!

Hi there! Yes! With God, all things are possible! I encourage you to find the IMG groups to help navigate the process

Thank you! 🤗

Things are good!! Praise the Lord 🙌🏾