A Medscape survey of physicians highlights the #mentalhealthissues #healthworkers suffer, with #doctors twice as likely as the general population to actually attempt #suicide. Medscape itself notes a doctor's specialty affects the risk of #suicidalthoughts and #depression

Fierce Healthcare: #Physicians Are Twice As Likely As The General Population To Attempt #Suicide, Medscape Survey FindsNearly a quarter of #physicians reported clinical #depression in a new Medscape survey, while 9% admitted to #suicidalthoughts, and 1% shared that they attempted to end their lives. Medscape surveyed 9,100 #physicians across 29 specialties last year. While #physicians often address the #suicidecrisis throughout the U.S., many are struggling with their own #mentalhealth. Two-thirds of #doctors reported colloquial #depression, according to the survey. (Burky, 3/3)

Medscape: Specialty, Age May Contribute To Doctors' #SuicidalThoughtsA #physician's specialty can make a difference when it comes to having #suicidalthoughts. #Doctors who specialize in family medicine, obstetrics-gynecology, and psychiatry reported double the rates of #suicidalthoughts than #doctors in oncology, rheumatology, and pulmonary medicine, according to Doctors' Burden: Medscape #Physician #Suicide Report 2023."The specialties with the highest reporting of #physician #suicidalthoughts are also those with the greatest #physician shortages, based on the number of job openings posted by recruiting sites," said Peter Yellowlees, MD, professor of psychiatry and chief wellness officer at UC Davis Health. (Lehmann, 3/7)

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