How to care for your medical student

1. Caffeine
2. Chocolate, or other sugary treats to keep their energy levels up.
3. A quiet place can keep them calm, away from upset. Try a library or secluded room in the house.
4. Reassurance that they have actually done quite a lot of revision. Tendency to underestimate this is often a cardinal symptom.
5. Coloured pens and folders can often help them as visual aids to organise their thoughts.
6. Caffeine
7. Try to use soothing words and quiet tones. They may become hysterical at times- this is normal.
8. Medical Students often neglect sleep. You may need to lure them into bed with promises of flash cards or Pastest books.
9. Jokes that they haven't worked enough, while perhaps funny at other times of the year, are very distressing to those in this situation and should be avoided.
10. Often they will develop strange behaviours such as sleeping on their books to "let the knowledge seep in" to their heads. Delusions like this are not easily challenged.
11. Force may be needed in order to persuade students into the sun. This is important to avoid Vitamin D deficiency.
12. Extra caffeine- this should be in constant supply.
13. You may need to encourage the student into Activities of Daily Living, such as basic washing and self-care. Phrases such as "you look like shit" can be particularly effective, or pointing out they've been wearing the same pyjamas for 3 days straight.
14. Tranquillisers