Five things I don’t do anymore as an emergency doctor. Most of these came from moments I wish I could redo. The job moves fast, and it can train your brain to focus on tasks and outcomes. I still have to catch myself sometimes. ‌ 1. I don’t treat someone like a symptom that needs managing. I try to meet the person in front of me, even when it’s busy, and even when I’m tired. ‌ 2. I also don’t assume an emotional crisis is random or isolated. For a lot of people, it’s connected to stress, grief, trauma, loneliness, or a long stretch of carrying too much without support. ‌ 3. I don’t forget the family in the room. They’re scared, they’re trying to help, and they’re part of what’s happening in real time. ‌ 4. I don’t reduce colleagues to names on the rota. Everyone is holding something. The work is heavy, and it matters how we show up for each other. ‌ 5. Finally, I don’t leave without a reset. Even if it’s only a minute behind a curtain like this. If I skip it, I carry the whole shift ho...