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'On Loneliness' with Calvin Lam

What Brings You In Today?

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Understanding Loneliness in Medical Education

This chapter explores the multifaceted nature of loneliness, especially in medical education, revealing how academic pressures can foster isolation. It emphasizes the significance of authentic relationships that allow individuals to be themselves, contrasting these with performative social interactions. Additionally, the discussion links loneliness to health outcomes, reflecting on its evolutionary roots and the stigma surrounding the admission of such feelings.

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