Good job Quote by Lori Schiller
““A long time ago I realized that, as psychiatrists, we had to have a healthy respect for our own humanness, and our own smallness in the face of what we were dealing with. If a person got better, we could appreciate that we had done a good job, but we also needed to realize that God – or luck – was on our side. If the person got worse and had to go to a state hospital, we had to keep ourselves from feeling that we hadn’t done enough. For the truth is, we were powerless in so many of these situations. We did what we could, but sometimes the illness was just bigger than we were.””
About This Quote
Psychiatrists must recognize their limits, credit successes, and accept that outcomes often exceed their control, tempered by humility and external forces.
In simple terms: Humility in mental health practice
Key Takeaway
Accept limits, avoid self‑blame
Themes
humility
professional boundaries
psychology
uncertainty
ethical practice
Mood
reflective
cautious
empathetic
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- clinical success
- treatment failure
- hospitalization decisions
- professional burnout
Key Concepts
self‑awareness
patient agency
external factors
Practical Applications
- supervision training
- self‑care protocols
Questions to Reflect On
- How can clinicians balance confidence with humility?
- What safeguards prevent over‑identification with patient outcomes?
A Different Perspective
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