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Physicians Aren’t Immune to Suicide and Depression
New research highlights systemic neglect of doctors’ mental health
“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.” -William Osler
Physician heal thyself
Medicine is a tough profession. It’s both tremendously rewarding and terribly demanding. I love being a doctor. I love helping people with their toughest problems. But I can’t stand what medicine is becoming.
State of the union
For many doctors, healing isn’t just a job — it’s a calling. Along with a handful of other professions, doctors are privy to the most sacred and difficult aspects of human existence. We share in the joys and triumphs of illness. We witness the grief, horror, beauty, peace, and love that occur when people succumb to terrible diseases we have no way of effectively fighting or preventing, let alone understanding. Physicians are at the front lines of humanity, along with other warriors like nurses, PAs, first responders, therapists, human rights workers, military personnel, clergy, and more.
