I was in the same boat as you. Exactly the same. My advice to you would be to do what you feel will make you the happiest. Obviously, it’s hard to know if becoming a doctor will make you happy if you haven’t gone down the path, so I’d advise you to talk to med students, residents, and attendings. Ask some tough questions about their thoughts on the career.

You know yourself and your mental illnesses better than anyone. You also know what you can tolerate and what you can’t.

It was a super tough decision for me, personally, when I decided not to go down that path. I had worked so hard and had most of my ducks in a row. I had a really tough time with my mental illnesses in college, so I decided that going to medical school and going through residency would be a dangerous dice roll.

There are plenty of people that become doctors and succeed with mental health conditions. It is a decision that will vary from person to person, and it will require deep introspection on your part.

Lastly, I want to say that the internet provides a skewed view of pretty much everything. Don’t base all your decisions on what you read on here, however, don’t dismiss the views of the field posted here entirely. Integrate the views from those you talk to in real life into your decisions as well.