Posted Dec. 22, 2021, 1:22 a.m. by Lieutenant Séan Iven (Chief of Psychiatry) (Matt Evans)
Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Solal Segal (Oncology and Immunology) in Side sim: Lounge Shenanigans
Posted by Lieutenant Séan Iven (Chief of Psychiatry) in Side sim: Lounge Shenanigans
Posted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Solal Segal (Oncology and Immunology) in Side sim: Lounge Shenanigans
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“So… People’s problems are more interesting.” That’s what Séan’s explanation boiled down to in Solal’s mind. “And you like stopping bad things from happening?” Solal wasn’t sure he understood, but then again he wasn’t surprised by that. “That makes little sense to me.”~ Lt JG Solal
“Well… in a sense, but also because people sent to Starfleet Medical for long-term recovery have already been diagnosed. The diagnosis could be wrong of course but the chance of that is pretty minimal. The very early period of a person’s trauma recovery is as vital in mental health as it is in physical wellbeing. Intervening as early as possible with someone who has experienced trauma of some form can help to prevent issues from becoming deep seated in their psyche. It’s gratifying to help someone overcome a problem no matter how long it takes, but what if I could help end their pain much sooner?” Séan asked as he dealt the next hand. His cards were a 7 of hearts and a 8 of diamonds, while Solal’s up card was an ace of clubs. “I think psychiatry is very similar to medicine in that preventative care can really benefit people. A psych eval can pinpoint something that may need to be addressed as surely as a physical can.”
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His down card was a nine of hearts. Solal had no clever reply this time and instead simply nodded and motioned to ‘stay’ in the card game. Séan sounded like he loved what he did. The way he described it did make it sound similar to medicine. Though, in Solal’s opinion, a mental problem probably wasn’t going to kill anyone. Not like a medical emergency.
~ Lt JG Solal, Doctor
Séan flipped a card onto his hand that was a five of spades. “How do you like being a doctor?” He asked in the silence that followed his rather long explanation.
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“My parents were doctors,” said Solal. The statement did not answer the question. Solal considered how much one liked what they did an emotional sentiment. It was logical for him to do, to follow in the footsteps of the people who raised him. He nearly volleyed the question back, a tactic he’d learned on Earth to seem more friendly, but he realized he already knew the answer. Séan seemed to love his job.
~ Lt JG Solal, Doctor
“Your parents were doctors.” Séan parroted back. He could’ve pointed out to Solal that he hadn’t in any way answered his question, but figured Solal probably knew that. Instead he just repeated the statement and dealt the next hand. Solal’s up card was a three of clubs while Séan’s were a nine of hearts and five of clubs. Séan then looked at Solal expectantly, either to hit, stand, or further answer the question.
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