One of the ways I solve this problem is to have philosophy books in my exam rooms and to run late. Is it compassionate to withhold it? Just like, I don’t need to be a surgeon to diagnose appendicitis, I don’t need to be a philosopher to diagnose “needing a life philosophy.” But, if I’ve diagnosed his problem as “needing a life philosophy,” suggested he start exploring life philosophies, and then another doctor makes him better by giving him a pill that I could have prescribed, would he be justified to be upset with me?Ī doctor’s business is care of the body, and my official title is “health care provider.” We can define “health” as broadly as we like, but I do not think it can be expanded enough to include “needing a life philosophy” and, yet, I see people who are suffering for lack of one. On the other hand, I think Stoicism works and would help a patient like John. I am competent to diagnose pneumonia, but am I competent to suggest or teach philosophy? The idea of my patient going to the emergency room for treatment that I could have given them in the office if I hadn’t been too busy suggesting they give Stoicism a try is appalling. Stoicism is not medicine, and I am reluctant to suggest it to anyone who seems to have an active medical issue. This is the type of patient to whom I suggest Stoicism. He’s tried therapy with three different therapists and that doesn’t seem to help. We’ve changed them a couple times and that makes no difference. Clearly, the meds aren’t working sufficiently for him. He doesn’t mountain bike, which he used to love and he’s made no progress on that genealogy project he’s been talking about for a decade.
#Shadow of memories something awful tv#
He’s so depressed he doesn’t do much besides watch TV when he comes home from work. He explains both points to me every time he comes in. He doesn’t want to take a decrease in income. Maybe, he thinks, his boss is trying to make him quit so he can be replaced with a cheaper, younger new hire. He makes more than he thinks he could anywhere else because he’s been at this job a long time.
He thinks his boss is a jerk who makes him do demeaning things that should really be the job of the newer people on the team. He is healthy and comes in every few months to talk about getting off his anti-depressant. John (not his real name, details changed) hates his job.
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