Many medical students and doctors-in-training have never ‘failed’ anything before and the rigours of training requirements and environments can stretch usual resources. Internal and external expectations can be high and failure to meet these can be problems throughout a medical career.

What you can do

1. 1. Have a ‘growth mindset’ and realize that ‘failure’ is part of learning
2. 2. Discuss what has happened with a wise and kind friend
3. 3. Build resources to learn from the experience and face the future as a challenge and adventure rather than pass or fail

Further Reading

Mindset works

The imposter syndrome