Anxiety
The rate of anxiety in medical students and doctors, particularly in women is higher than the rest of the population. Anxiety is common at times of transition with an increase or change in clinical responsibility, workload and bureaucracy. Predisposing factors such as perfectionism and neuroticism can increase the risk of anxiety. Anxiety becomes an ‘anxiety disorder’ when it begins to affect a person’s work, relationships and self-esteem.
What you can do
- 1. Ensure you are getting enough exercise and spending enough time with your friends and family
- 2. Self-help CBT can be of assistance
- 3. If you have anxiety disorder, seek help from the Doctors health service or a GP
