While still in medical school, I oversaw the treatment of a man who had had lost any semblance of self-care and was markedly antisocial. I still remember his initial disheveled appearance and evident paranoia as he would not speak a word to a soul, but recoiled in fear and confusion and slept all day. At that time, sincerely thinking that he would not be able to return to any role in society, he was discharged. Two months later, I saw him well dressed in the hospital lobby, exuding an air of confidence. Without hesitation he walked up to me with a welcoming: “Hello, Doctor.” At that moment, I realized the role I had a played in this man's
While still in medical school, I oversaw the treatment of a man who had had lost any semblance of self-care and was markedly antisocial. I still remember his initial disheveled appearance and evident paranoia as he would not speak a word to a soul, but recoiled in fear and confusion and slept all day. At that time, sincerely thinking that he would not be able to return to any role in society, he was discharged. Two months later, I saw him well dressed in the hospital lobby, exuding an air of confidence. Without hesitation he walked up to me with a welcoming: “Hello, Doctor.” At that moment, I realized the role I had a played in this man's