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Breaking the Mental Health Stigma

January 10, 2021

In our most recent podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking to 4th year medical student Tash Binnie, who is known as ‘tash_themedic’ on Instagram. Here, she has over 11,000 followers and has gained immense popularity for her candid posts about her experiences with mental health, where she strives to destroy the stigma and taboo surrounding these discussions. Mental health amongst health professionals and medical students, is a topic that is often overlooked. As Tash rightfully points out in this episode, this is often due to the misinformation surrounding the GMC and the unrealistic expectation that we should...

Becoming a Mum During Medical School

January 07, 2021

Becoming a mum during medical school- am I mad? “You can’t have a baby during med school!” Oh how many times did I hear this? Lots. Ok, I admit, it’s not the ‘normal’ route through medical school, and most people probably do think I’m a tad mad, but I hope by the time you get to the end of reading this, I can convince you that it really was the best decision I ever made. More importantly, if you are thinking of starting a family whilst training to be a doctor, then I am here to reassure you that...