Landing in psychiatry with a burnout less than five years after graduation is not exactly the career start you would imagine. The job as a PR manager initially seemed like the perfect combination for me. I've always liked organizing and writing, and my colleagues were great. I've been to film premieres, flown to sporting events. It was exciting, of course, but I soon had the feeling that I wasn't really that.

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