Morning Surgery Jessie, a young lady – depressed and not sure why. Hard when limited clues. Eventually I assess through the lens of a useful framework for life – Tony Robbins’ 6 human needs- certainty, uncertainty, love/connection, significance, growth, contribution. As I talk about it – it becomes clear that she struggles with uncertainty. A lot of peopleContinue reading “The Day in the Life of a GP 17: No Time to Breathe, But Here’s a Breathing Technique”
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Diary of a GP 7: A non-stop day
Duncan, the 22-year-old whose relatives and friends keep dying around him, is back. I can’t believe it. His grandfather fell and is now paralysed. He keeps having panic attacks—one triggered during his therapist’s consultation, another when his mildly abnormal blood results set off his health anxiety. He’s coping quite well despite this. Recently, he spentContinue reading “Diary of a GP 7: A non-stop day”
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