Key Takeaways
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- Medscape’s Physician Suicide Report 2022 found that one in 10 physicians considered or attempted suicide in 2021.
- Current licensure requirements and stigma may deter doctors from seeking the mental health support they require.
- Physicians must demand proper support from their employers, advocate for local licensure reform, and communicate with colleagues they suspect are struggling.
It’s been nearly 2 years since the tragedy, but Dr. Lorna Breen’s death still reverberates. A dedicated physician who ran the ED at New York-Presbyterian Allen Hospital in Upper Manhattan, Dr. Breen was in the thick of the pandemic’s dreadful early days, with intubated patients packing her hospital’s hallways and staffing scarce … read more
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