See beyond my calm exterior

See beyond my calm exteriorMark Hirsch shares how healthcare professionals may have mistaken his outward composure for calm when coping with severe illness Mark HirschFrom the outside, I looked calm and composed.I cracked jokes, followed instructions, and wrote clear emails.I sounded like someone managing a complicated but containable issue.But inside I was overwhelmed.

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BMJ
Published
2026-04-01
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https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.s460
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Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies
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See beyond my calm exterior

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See beyond my calm exterior

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Abstract

See beyond my calm exteriorMark Hirsch shares how healthcare professionals may have mistaken his outward composure for calm when coping with severe illness Mark HirschFrom the outside, I looked calm and composed.I cracked jokes, followed instructions, and wrote clear emails.I sounded like someone managing a complicated but containable issue.But inside I was overwhelmed.

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