A Pediatrician’s Day: Reflecting on Emotional Challenges
No day is the same, and no day is predictable, either good or bad. Other than pre-scheduled meetings, “zooms,” or webinars, my patient care schedule is always full of the unexpected. As a physician, I find that my moods and emotions ricochet from feelings of endearment towards a newborn whom I examine to those of helplessness in attempting to counsel an adolescent with thoughts of suicide.