On the outside, everything may seem heroic: a white coat, saved lives, respect. But on the inside, there are sleepless nights, emotional burnout, and a feeling that your own life is somewhere out there, behind the door of the emergency room.

We are the first to hear a diagnosis that changes the patient's life.
We hold their hand when a person is afraid.
We are silent when there are no words - because there is no hope.
And at the same time, we must be strong, balanced, not show fatigue, not break down.

A doctor's work is a constant emotional pendulum: from the joy of recovery to the pain of loss.
And also - a lack of resources, overload, paperwork and less and less time to just be a person.

Sometimes you come home and you can't talk. Sometimes you can't sleep.
Sometimes you just want someone to hug you and say, "You have the right to be tired, too."

But despite everything, we come back. Because we know: if not us, then who?

Svetlana