Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 10 Review: You Just Might Find You Get What You Need

Chicago Med has always been good at highlighting mental health and all the issues involved in its treatment in the medical field. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 10, “You Just Might Find You Get What You Need,” starts Mental Health Awareness Month on a high by speaking up about suicide.

Even though in the end they discover the patient didn’t commit suicide but instead was sleepwalking, the doctors (particularly Charles) do a great job at talking about suicide and everything it involves.

Just like they have viewers used to, everything regarding mental health is discussed with extreme care and respect, making sure we have all the information needed to understand the case.

Prioritizing Mental Health

The scenes in which June is brought into the ED are very graphic. All of her injuries are exposed, and when Marcel talks about her brain, we can see it covered in blood. The sight of blood and scratches makes us feel the pain of her injuries.

It is when her husband walks in as they wheel her bed to the OR that we feel the pain he is in at the possibility of losing her forever.

The reality of the case starts to weigh on the audience the moment we see June’s injuries, but it becomes even heavier when her husband begins to blame himself for her apparent suicide. He wonders what he could have done differently and how he could have helped her, which are questions all individuals close to someone who took their own life ask themselves.

That is when Charles’s expertise comes into play. He tries to help the husband realize that it isn’t on him and that he shouldn’t blame himself. Nevertheless, it is hard for the husband to accept this and understand why his wife might have done something like this.

But those moments and the scenes in which Charles speaks to June’s psychiatrist help us better understand suicide. They explain why it might happen, which tendencies people have to do it, and the differences between men and women.

Once again, Chicago Med prioritizes topics that are usually taboo to explain them to viewers and make people understand mental illness should be treated just like any other illness.

Every Patient Deserves a Treatment

In the same way the show ensures every mental health issue is treated with respect, it pushes for every patient to get the treatment they deserve. That is portrayed perfectly in the case Asher takes on.

When a woman comes in with flu symptoms but mentions that other doctors have dismissed her and not run any tests to confirm what is happening, Asher takes matters into her own hands and doesn’t give up on the patient.

Because Hannah knows what it is like to have people give up on you, she promises not to do the same. That is how she discovers a mass in the patient’s abdomen.

Turns out her appendix had been so infected it broke into many pieces. What could have been easily resolved transformed into a life-or-death situation because doctors weren’t listening to this woman.

Luckily, Chicago Med has always advocated for patients, proving the doctors are willing to go the extra mile to help.

Some doctors like Halstead and Zola don’t see where the boundaries are and have gotten in trouble more than once.

Before his departure, Halstead had his fair share of arguments with the hospital, other doctors, and insurance companies trying to get the best treatment for his patients. But even then, his troubles never came close to the magnitude of Zola’s.

Even though we haven’t seen much of her since wrongfully declaring a patient brain dead on Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 8, “A Penny for Your Thoughts, Dollar for Your Dreams,” we aren’t surprised to find out she has been fired.

She has been getting in trouble since the first time she showed up on Chicago Med. Time and time again, her supervisors told her to stop and think before acting, but none of that stuck with her.

Her heart was in a good place, but the means to achieve her goals weren’t.

It’s always sad to watch a character go, but the repetitiveness of her storyline won’t be missed. Sadly, the show didn’t explore her character beyond her issues with rules and boundaries.

Love is in the Air

One thing that has been a constant on Chicago Med has been Maggie’s character. We have seen her struggles with cancer, falling in and out of love, and finding her daughter.

She has been in charge of the ED since the beginning, always proving why she is the nurse everyone goes to. Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 10, “You Just Might Find You Get What You Need,” gives Marlyne Barrett the chance to shine once more.

After her divorce was finalized, there have been hints of Maggie having feelings for Johnson all throughout Chicago Med Season 9, and this episode gives both of them a chance to explore that.

Sadly, it comes after a terrible accident that brings Johnson close to death. Because Maggie is one of the best nurses on the show, she is able to insert a tube in his chest without the proper tools, saving his life and her second chance at love.

Now that these two have safely made it back to the ED, we will hopefully see this romance explored and happiness in Maggie’s life once more.

Chicago Med Season 9 has done a great job exploring several storylines per episode. We’re happy that the show has completely redeemed Archer’s character, proving he is indeed a good guy.

On Chicago Med Season 9 Episode 10, “You Just Might Find You Get What You Need,” he has the opportunity to help a young man the way we know he wishes he could have helped his own son.

Hopefully, this new romance and his better relationship with Sean will continue to push him to grow as a father, man, and doctor.

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Chicago Med airs Wednesdays at 8/7c on NBC.

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