AMSA Mental Health: Humans Of Medicine 2020
Medical students experience an increased rate of burn out, anxiety and depression.We know that 30% of all medical students feel that the stigma surrounding mental illness would prevent them from seeking help if they needed it. This is not good enough.

For Mental Health Month (October 2020), AMSA Mental Health is running a social media campaign called 'Humans of Medicine'. This is an opportunity to ignite discussion amongst Australian medical students and instigate a change in our culture. We wish to share stories of human experience themed around mental health and medical students over the course of October.

Your contributions may be anonymous as we appreciate the bravery involved with sharing your experiences. For those of you who would like a little more structure, please consider your response to the following themes:

-The mental burden of being a doctor and being involved in traumatic experiences
-Accessing mental healthcare
-Stress management or self-care strategies
-Supporting friends and colleagues

Thank you for taking this opportunity to be apart of this initiative,
AMSA Mental Health Team

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Email *
Name
These submissions are aimed at starting a conversation and breaking down stigma. We encourage you to share your name.
Year & Course *
University *
Option 1: Share your experience
Your submission can be as specific or as general as you wish, but please take care to respect confidentiality.  Any discussions about patient experiences or others (family/friends/colleague) should be mindful of their privacy and your obligations as a student doctor. If you have several stories to share, we'd love for you to provide more than one submission.
1. What is your story? (max. 500 words) *
Option 2: What is your response to the following themes?
Sometimes it is hard to express yourself, or find the words to describe your journey and experiences. We would love your feedback, anecdotes or opinions on the following themes. Please be mindful of confidentiality in your responses and know that you don't have to provide a response to all of these themes.
1. The mental burden of being a doctor and being involved in traumatic experiences (max. 500 words)
2. Accessing mental healthcare (max. 500 words)
3. Stress management or self-care practices (max. 500 words)
4. Supporting friends and colleagues (max. 500 words)
Your Photo *
Please send a photo of yourself or a photo that you feel reflects the message you are sharing. This will be included with your post. Please upload your file to Google Drive or Dropbox, and share your link to the file here. Alternatively, email your photo to shannon.wong@amsa.org.au (if so, please include your email in the box below to allow us to match your photo with your submission).
Are you okay with being tagged in the AMSA Mental Health Facebook post containing your story? *
Your Facebook Name (if Yes to being tagged)
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