Diabetes or Depression
Categories : General Practice |
Was just talking to a drug rep and she asked whether I saw more diabetes or depression (since she had drugs to treat both!) - and I had to answer that I see way more depression. I just assumed that was true for most doctors but according to her, she gets an even mix of GPs who say they see a lot of depression and those who see hardly any. Now part of me wishes I fell into that second group as I really don’t much like mental health (when I was a surgical trainee I was ashamed to admit to the fact that I won the Psychiatry medal in med school). But unfortunately (for me anyway) patients with these problems seem to keep coming to see me, which I guess must mean I am at least doing something right? I could never be a psychiatrist though, it must be depressing listening to all these terrible life stories all day long. I’d stick to mums-to-be, surgery, and babies any day if I had the choice… but the thing about General Practice is that I don’t get to choose the patients, they choose me. Which is important to keep in mind.
