Mental Health Personal Statement
Personal Statement: Yam Raj Giri (AAMC ID#13693679)
It was a beautiful Sunday morning; I was on call doctor working in the emergency room. A 50-year-old man with a past history of severe depression and alcohol use disorder was brought in by ambulance for a suicidal attempt by ingestion of pesticide. A suicide note stated-“I don’t want to live like this anymore’’. Despite the treatment, the patient passed away. This was the first case that struck me and was an eye opener that mental health is an integral part of overall well-being for an individual. During my three years of service as a primary care physician in the Rural Government Hospital in Nepal, I treated many patients with different physical and mental health problems. During my exposure with mentally ill patients, I have realized that mental illness is very common in the general population; however, because of social stigma people will not come forward to seek help.
To pursue my future career in psychiatry, I immigrated to the United States in February of 2013 with my family. I was enthusiastic to learn and experience more about mental health here in the United …show more content…
I am calm, affable, and honest, especially while I am taking care of my patients. I like to seek inspiration from my family, music, and sports that rejuvenate me and help me cope with the stresses. I am very flexible and adaptable to new environments, as I have lived in diverse geographical and cultural areas. To me, psychiatry is a lifelong learning saga in which I will have something unique to learn from every patient. I like it because it is intellectually stimulating as well as challenging. I want to become the best version of myself by continuing to be a good listener, a reliable person, a man with dignity and integrity whom the patients can trust and share their life journey. I wholeheartedly believe that psychiatry is the right fit for
It was a beautiful Sunday morning; I was on call doctor working in the emergency room. A 50-year-old man with a past history of severe depression and alcohol use disorder was brought in by ambulance for a suicidal attempt by ingestion of pesticide. A suicide note stated-“I don’t want to live like this anymore’’. Despite the treatment, the patient passed away. This was the first case that struck me and was an eye opener that mental health is an integral part of overall well-being for an individual. During my three years of service as a primary care physician in the Rural Government Hospital in Nepal, I treated many patients with different physical and mental health problems. During my exposure with mentally ill patients, I have realized that mental illness is very common in the general population; however, because of social stigma people will not come forward to seek help.
To pursue my future career in psychiatry, I immigrated to the United States in February of 2013 with my family. I was enthusiastic to learn and experience more about mental health here in the United …show more content…
I am calm, affable, and honest, especially while I am taking care of my patients. I like to seek inspiration from my family, music, and sports that rejuvenate me and help me cope with the stresses. I am very flexible and adaptable to new environments, as I have lived in diverse geographical and cultural areas. To me, psychiatry is a lifelong learning saga in which I will have something unique to learn from every patient. I like it because it is intellectually stimulating as well as challenging. I want to become the best version of myself by continuing to be a good listener, a reliable person, a man with dignity and integrity whom the patients can trust and share their life journey. I wholeheartedly believe that psychiatry is the right fit for