On Doctors Who Have Depression

Posted byMarion SillsPosted inMedical research, Preventive medicineTags:, ,

Also appearing in the New York Times Upshot column, this Incidental Economist blog post on the prevalence of depression, addiction and suicidal thoughts among do2up-healthdepress-illo-promo-master180-v4ctors provides a great overview of the literature.  The post is also compelling because the author draws on his own personal experience with this condition during his own residency, including this moving post about secondary trauma experienced (repeatedly) by many physicians.

Source: Silence Is the Enemy for Doctors Who Have Depression

Please see my related post on prevalence of depression among medical residents here.

Published by Marion Sills

I am a Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado. I work as a physician in the emergency departments of the Children's Hospital of Colorado and as a health services researcher at the University's Adult and Child Consortium for Health Outcomes (ACCORDS).

2 thoughts on “On Doctors Who Have Depression”

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