Kennedy Dunn, 4th year medical student at Howard U and Dr. Blessed Sheriff, Pyschiatry resident at Georgetown University discuss what it means to have control & lose control and what it means to be human in the second episode of Stranger Fruit Vol. III

0:00 Introduction and Navigating Challenges in Psychiatry

13:21 Coping with Loss and Embracing Lack of Control

18:35 Understanding Control and Emotional Growth in Medicine

33:23 The Power of Empathy and Authenticity in Medical Practice

1:11:05 Conclusion and Encouragement to Engage

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