Mental health for medical professionals deserves more attention

Every year roughly 400 physicians take their lives: a group of physicians greater than the size of two graduating classes at my medical school. Let’s be clear, physician suicide and medical professional mental health awareness is a neglected issue in medicine. We are twice as likely to commit suicide than our non-physician counterparts. Women physicians are up to three times …
Mental health for medical professionals deserves more attention





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