Tag: doctors and mental health
How to Find a Fat-Positive Doctor Who Won’t Just Tell You...
From Broadly - VICE: "I've been over 200 pounds for the majority of my adult life. When I went to see doctors as an adolescent, my weight...
When Doctors Struggle With Suicide, Their Profession Often Fails Them
From NPR: "The medical profession relies on the premise that doctors and medical staff, like highly trained endurance athletes, are conditioned to clock long...
“I Cried Every Day at Work”: Mental Health Among Doctors
From The Guardian: Doctors are increasingly experiencing mental health issues due to the unrelenting pressure, inhumane working hours, brutal competition, and workplace bullying that is...
“Why are Doctors Plagued by Depression and Suicide?”
For STAT news, Judith Graham reports on the escalating crisis of depression, burnout, and suicide among physicians. “Male doctors are 1.4 times more likely to kill...
