Washington University School of Medicine Student Support Services

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We are a medical student group dedicated to promoting wellness and mental health awareness in the medical school setting.

Medical school and the profession of medicine engender stress-filled lifestyles where the physician may lose his of her ability to take care of him/herself. Physicians are no more immune that others to substance abuse, depression, and other psychological problems. Yet at the same time, they are in the unique position of providing strength to those in their care. A physician with his/her judgment clouded by personal issues will not be effective. Furthermore, the demands placed on the physician professionally should not preclude fulfilling personal needs.

Our group, Student Support Services seeks to provide an avenue by which medical students can learn to attend to their own needs in the midst of a hectic lifestyle and while caring for others. Our goals as a group include:

2. To provide a referral service to students in crisis without direct involvement of administration or student health, if the student does not want those bodies involved.

3. To represent the student body to the administration concerning health related issues, including persistent or recurrent stressful situations medical students may experience.

4. To advocate privacy issues with Student Health Services.

5. To provide stress reduction and other health related workshops and programs.

6. To demystify and work towards the reduction of the stigma associated with psychological issues.

Information and Resources:

Student Representatives and Faculty Advisor

Resources

Student Health Services at WUSM

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