My 3 year old was quite surprised when I told her I am also a doctor.
She thought only her mother was a doctor.
Before she felt I was driving back & forth to hospital just to check on her mother.
Raja Adnan Ahmed
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Raja Adnan Ahmed
@drraja_
Consultant Psychiatrist - 🇵🇰 🇬🇧
MSc Medical Education - Bristol UK.
Interested in raising awareness of mental illness, fighting stigma & medical education.
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