Question

A close friend in your 1st-year medical school class tells you that his mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. he feels overwhelmed by his studies and is considering dropping out of medical school to spend more time with his mother. how do you counsel your friend

Answer 1

In counseling your friend, it is best that the individual should tell him that he or she understands what he or she is going through and that he or she should also emphasize that even though he is struggling, it does not mean he needs to let go off the things that he should also prioritize because education is also important for an individual and that the individual should tell to his friend that his mother wouldn't want him to drop like that for her mother would be proud if he were to finish his schooling. It is also best to comfort your friend and to tell him that as a friend, you are willing to help and guide him through the obstacles that he is currently facing.