Scrubs: My Screw Up
“Acceptance can take a lot of different forms. Whether it’s accepting that it’s okay to show your soft side every once in a while...or accepting someone you love just the way they are...but in the end, the most important thing to accept is that no matter how alone you feel, how painful it may be, with the help of those around you, you’ll get through this, too.”
Discussion Questions
J.D. affirms the importance of social support in the grieving process. How have you seen social circles help or hinder the bereaved?
Acceptance has traditionally been taught to be the “end” of the grieving process, while J.D. reflects that acceptance can take many forms. What shapes have you seen acceptance take in grieving?
What aspect of grieving do you wish was portrayed more often or more accurately in the media?
Reflections from #MedHumChat
“Family/community support can be so special. But good intentions can also be easily misinterpreted when feelings are so raw. The bereaved need to be respected and allowed to grieve in their own way.” —@kwokytalky
“I have a current friend whose young adult son died tragically. I feel like her social support is keeping her afloat at present. Like we all have little parts of life preservers to make sure she stays safe and we can take turns keeping her safe.” —@MacerolloMD
“I would see acceptance as part of the grieving process not necessarily the end. What is the end? The strength of the grief may lessen over time but does it ever go away? - it's just different.” —@LReedsbooks
“I do better when I conceptualize grief as an intermittent lifelong companion, not something to be “over and done.” I no longer think of “going through grief”—I experience it much more as “grief goes through me”—as often and as long as it wants and needs to. —@ElizabethCahn
About this #MedHumChat
“My Screw Up,” an episode from the Scrubs TV series was paired with a clip from the TV series WandaVision entitled “Previously On” for a #MedHumChat on April 21, 2021 discussing the portrayal of Grief in the Media.
The pieces for this chat, along with the discussion questions, were curated by Matthew Tyler.
About the Creator
Scrubs was a medical sitcom that aired on NBC. This episode was written by Neil Goldman and Garrett Donovan, and directed by Chris Koch. Notably this episode was also nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series.