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Dealing with and Overcoming Burnout

Burnout is something that many students experience at some point in their university career (as well as into the working world). Burnout is defined as  “a state of emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion caused by excessive and prolonged stress”. There are many things that can contribute to a feeling of burnout:  a build-up of academic …

Dealing with panic attacks

Guest post by second year medical student, Issy. Panic attacks are exactly what their name says – when you feel like you’re being physically attacked by the anxiety – the panic – your body is experiencing. They’re both emotionally and physically draining. Lots of people get panic attacks as a one-off during a stressful period. …