Medical Students Talk About Loss

Over a quarter of students have already experienced a loss before medical school, and as Katy and Izzy unpack, it's a degree that can intersect with your grief in unexpected ways. They share their perspectives that include encountering cadavers in lectures and supporting patients who have similar illnesses to a deceased family member. Packed with honest advice from how to emotionally navigate placements to using your experiences in order to be a better doctor, this episode is an insightful medical-themed discussion that offers food for thought for all listeners.

Episode created by: Izzy and Katy

Resource: 'Medical students’ experience of personal loss: incidence and implications' by Whyte et al. (2013): https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6920-13-36

For more information about peer-support for young people who have been bereaved, visit www.letstalkaboutloss.org