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Psychiatry in Greifswald: Why young doctors choose this path
Frederik Kinnen, assistant doctor in Greifswald, loves psychiatry and emphasizes the importance of time and trust in patient contact.
Psychiatry in Greifswald: Why young doctors choose this path
Greifswald.An impressive insight into the world of psychiatry: Frederik Kinnen, a 32-year-old assistant doctor at the Greifswald University Medical Center, has taken on the challenge of dealing with emotions such as grief and loss on a daily basis. “Grief, death, separation and difficult family relationships are the daily bread of psychiatry,” explains Kinnen, pointing out the reality he is confronted with. But why exactly do young doctors choose this profession, which is often perceived as stressful?
Kinnen discovered his passion for psychiatry while studying medicine in the Hanseatic city. “The course was structured in such a way that you rotated through all the disciplines,” he remembers. He is particularly impressed by the personal connection with patients: longer conversations and intensive care are the norm here. “I have many conversations that last more than an hour,” says Kinnen, who currently works in the outpatient clinic and emphasizes how valuable contact with his patients is.
Way to psychiatry
The special nature of his work also differs in the team: the exchange of cases and mutual support are the focus. “We discuss what might have come up within you,” says Kinnen, showing the emotional depth that every day in the psychiatric ward brings with it. And despite the painful memories that shape patients' lives, he finds rays of hope: "They are experiences that inspire" when therapy successes occur and patients regain hope.
But there are also dark sides: Kinnen remembers cases where essential issues such as eating disorders and their deeper causes were involved. “We had a person who was on the ward because of an eating disorder, but also had a lot of other problems,” he says thoughtfully. Thoughts of suicide and the loss of loved ones are also part of his job description. “Greifswald is a good city to live in,” he summarizes positively, hoping to continue to be part of the university medical center.