Risk Factors Associated with Mental Illness – Psychiatry in 60 Seconds

Mental illness is on the rise in the US, and this might leave you wondering whether or not you are at risk of having a mental illness at some point in your life. The short answer is yes, but there are some avoidable mental illness risk factors.Check out the video below for a quick 60-second explanation of different mental illness risk factors and steps you can take to minimize your chances of developing a psychiatric illness.Want to know more? Keep reading below for more details!Mental Illness Risk FactorsGeneticsSome psychiatric disorders, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, have strong genetic links.…

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Tips for Managing Pre-Match Day Anxiety

Dear MD Class of 2019, Match Day 2019 is now just a few days away. For some of us, this week will be full of intense excitement. For others, feelings of anxiety and worry will predominate. Before Match Day comes on Friday, March 15th, there’s one more hurdle for us to get over – we find out on Monday, March 11th whether or not we’ve matched into a residency program. If you’ve matched, you’ll probably let out a huge sigh of relief. If you are unmatched, worry, stress, anxiety, and panic may ensue as you process the results and meet…

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How to Become a Psychiatrist

The stigma against mental illness is slowly decreasing in the US. More and more, patients seek care for mental illnesses, increasing the need for mental health providers. This leaves curious high school and pre-medical students wondering what it takes to become a care provider for patients with mental illness. Therapy, psychology, social work, nursing, physician assisting, and psychiatry are just a few examples of career options available to those who want to work in behavioral and/or mental health settings. This post outlines the educational steps needed to become a psychiatrist.Let’s start by defining what a psychiatrist doesA psychiatrist is a…

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My Last Semester of School…EVER!

In about one week, I start my last semester of school…ever. I can firmly say that there is not another degree in my future. That’s not to mean I won’t keep learning. But as far as formal schooling goes, I’m ready to be done.What I’ll be Up ToThis semester I will be enrolled in business school at Wharton. In addition, I have a few medical school classes to complete as well as some residency interviews. I can already tell this semester will be incredibly busy. But at the end of it all, I’ll graduate with both my MD and MBA degrees! (You…

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Tips to Make the Residency Interview Trail A Fun Process

The residency interview trail can be rough. However, if you’re proactive in your planning, the residency interview trail can actually be a lot of fun! (Or at least as fun as job recruiting can be). Below are five tips that can allow you to actually have fun as you interview for residency, based on my experiences with the residency interview trail so far. 1. Don’t schedule too many residency interviews This first tip is easier said than done given the neurotic tendencies of most medical students, but it’s probably the simplest way to ensure that you don’t burn out during the…

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