key: cord-1035205-kiromeqa
authors: Al-Hussainy, Amin; Khan, Maaz A.; Shdefat, Sofyan Al; Ahmed, Amir; Shahabi, Sameeullah
title: Letter to the Editor Re: Mental Health Support for the Current and Future Medical Professionals during Pandemics
date: 2021-12-28
journal: JMA J
DOI: 10.31662/jmaj.2021-0171
sha: d5e74bc63f7117e9539ff4f460f97522911c47a8
doc_id: 1035205
cord_uid: kiromeqa

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Given the above, we welcome the authors' suggestions to help address the psychological needs of medical students and professionals, particularly the organization of reflection sessions. As something that our Medical School regularly schedules, we have found that they foster a sense of camaraderie and create a healthy environment for the discussion of our needs and feelings. Such sessions are also protective against imposter syndrome (2) . We also suggest that doctors affected by the pandemic during their university studies should receive increased educational and pastoral support. This could include frequent meetings with educational supervisors (in the UK context) and more scheduled practical skills teaching to compensate for lost time.

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All authors conceived the idea and contributed toward the design. AAH and MAK wrote the manuscript. All authors critically reviewed the manuscript and provided final approval. All authors agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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