The Emotional Toll of Fieldwork

The emotional toll of fieldwork

Psychological toll of MDCAT: Are we ignoring student mental health?

The dream of wearing a white coat and saving lives drives countless young minds across Pakistan to pursue medicine. However, the path to this noble profession has become a nightmare of stress, anxiety, and mental exhaustion. The Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) was designed to select the best candidates for medical schools, but it has evolved into something far more sinister. What should be a challenging but fair assessment has …