Abstract
A young woman in my care had 4 siblings diagnosed with mental illness. The story describes how, along normative family-cycle situations, she struggles to define and keep her sanity. I reflect on the shared anxiety of both the doctor and the patient of her losing her mind. As a family physician practicing in a small rural community, I believe that psychiatric, social, and family issues are also family medicine concerns.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 475-477 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Annals of Family Medicine |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - 1 Sep 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2016 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
Keywords
- family health
- mental health
- primary health care
- rural health services
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Family Practice