Hi.
Recently…been having mental breakdown. I think, something that I thought already settled but actually…no. Maybe it will be there on and off. Previously, I will cry whenever i feel overwhelmed. I dont even care whether its public or not, if it is during oncall or reviewing patient, I will just cry if I feel too stressed. Yes that’s me.
After I fell sick a few months ago, I think I came back a bit stronger than I was. Things I thought I couldn’t do, I actually did it very well. Maybe it is just me and my strong willpower lol. I ignored many bad words or sarcastic things that I heard, I basically didnt overthink that much. I managed to cope. Yes. Despite I am sick. Lol.
Recently idk why, I have no confidence at all. I think bcs I took someone word seriously. I think what this person said is true and matter the most. But actually, whatever that person says, i should not have think about it. I should just ignore and try to make myself a better person. But I keep on thinking about it and in between many things happened that really made myself lost the confidence I have, that small confidence.
Everyone has their own pace. That is what my mo used to tell me. And i remember it till now. So i take things slowly. Do it based on my pace. But sometimes its difficult when people expect too much from you. They expect you to be what they want you to. Which is a bit difficult for me. I took years to be comfortable with things. And I know some people find it unacceptable but thats how i function.
I still remember when I was a junior MO i mean freshly junior MO, I cant even do hd catheter insertion on my own, put cvl on my own, cant even do LP on my own. I am always scared even to intubate. But now I am a bit confident. I can do those things on my own eventho there are some procedures I am still not good at such as ijc insertion, chest tube, biopsy and bmat. I am still scared to do pleural tapping sometimes but i think i am improving, at least a bit. A small achievement at least for me. Some people might think i am very slow, always at the same spot, never grow, nahhh you dont know me but dare to judge. It takes a lot of courage and energy to be where i am now. Everyone did well, they are fast learner, they are better than me in whatever they are doing, but i am glad i have some improvement, eventho people might find it as nothing. Last time, i remember…i dont know many things, at least now i know what to do even it is a simple thing. Some people will find it unbelievable for someone like me who has been like almost 3 years in the department to not know many things. Yes i did. I dont know many things but i am learning. Sadly i am not a fast learner. It took me some time to do something, to understsnd something. So i find it very stressful when people expect me to be like what they want me to be.
Recently one of my specialists told me that he cant believe that idk a simple thing when i myself already in this dept for few years. To be honest, most of the time, I actually know the answer but i prefer to say i dont. Because i am scared, i am wrong. Then theres some misunderstanding. Ahh i cant even typed it bcs i feel like no use also if i explain. But i really take to heart la whatever he said. I hate people who never want to listen to other people explaination. It make me sad and feel so stress. And breakdown. I keep blaming myself over things. Blaming myself everyday.
Let me tell you something. Sometimes, what came out from our mouth might stays forever in other people’s heart. Might stays forever. Remember that. So say something nice or maybe not that harsh, especially if you dont know the person that much. Dont regret later.
Because of what he says, i was really really not in a good state after that. I keep blaming myself, think that I did nothing for patients, think that I am not doing good, doing not enough for patient. I am such a loser. Despite being not junior anymore, I am still a loser in many things. I am not worth it. Just like that the whole week feels like shit. Seriously. I dont know what i am doing that week.
Luckily now i am on leave. But funnily i keep dreaming about patients. Which is not good. The guilty feeling and that loser feeling is still there. I just want to forget about this. I just want to move forward. But i know this too, will take time to heal. I am just a “fragile” person.
Pls pray for me. Just let me do things smoothly. Let me be happy again. Pls pray that God will remove this sad feeling.
Han