The Pitt season 2 episode 5 spoilers: Noah Wyle on Robby, therapy
As we head into The Pitt season 2 episode 5, it certainly seems all the more apparent that Robby’s mental health is going to be at least a partial storyline. Can you really be surprised by that? After all, remember that this is a guy who started the season by bringing his helmet on his drive to work, only to then not wear it.
Since that time, we have actively seen Robby work to avoid Langdon at his first day back; meanwhile, he is shoving aside the issue of therapy, whether it be in the past or during his upcoming sabbatical. He seems to think that there are issues that will just go away on their own, even if he should be more well-aware than anyone of just how unlikely that really is.
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Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter now, Noah Wyle breaks down further what is going on in his character’s head, which is going to be more critical in episode 5 and beyond:
“He’s coming up against what a lot of physicians face, which is it’s really hard for a doctor to be a patient … It’s really hard to suddenly shift that vocational focus that’s been so directed outward, out of necessity for self preservation and for compartmentalization and for accuracy, to suddenly turn inward and open up a Pandora’s box of things that you’ve not been able to look at for a very long time, and have it not seem overwhelming [or] counterproductive to the job you still have to do, the relationships you still have to maintain and, maybe more significantly, to the example you need to set to your staff and to your patients that you are competent and confident in what you’re doing. So it’s that admission that you’re increasingly projecting an imposter syndrome, as you prescribe a treatment plan that you’re not willing to adhere to yourself, that I found really interesting and really topical. We’ve been inundated with a lot of anecdotal evidence that this is becoming a significant issue with people in these positions, and that leadership becoming an isolating factor in their ability to seek help.”
Do we think this philosophy will lead to a breakdown? We cannot rule that out, largely due to the fact that the Westbridge crisis is bringing more and more patients their way. How will they deal with that as the number of people mount?
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Do you think Robby is going to face some serious stuff before The Pitt season 2 is over?
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