As part of the medical journey, one reality often surprises doctors in training: the medicine is the easy part. 

The real challenge is the invisible burdens that a doctor goes through during training — the loneliness of it all.

Medicine comes with a cost: the sacrifice of your dignity, emotional safety and sense of self for the betterment of others.

It’s a hidden cost, which is often unnoticed by those around you, as you wear a mask of strength and resilience while secretly battling the daily challenges of medicine.