Abstract

‘I spend all my time offering advice to other people. They keep asking me for help. They don’t notice I’m struggling.’ My patient, a stalwart in the community, felt like she was going under with all the pressure she experienced after a recent tragedy. Then I hear my inner monologue: ‘I know how that feels.’ A few days earlier, another patient needed time off work. ‘I don’t want to let anyone down, but I just dread going in. I get really anxious. I just can’t do it. Do you know what I mean?’ ‘Yeah, I think I know what you mean’ , I answered, trying to keep my poker face. I didn’t …

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