ED docs at high risk for suicide.(Emergency Department)

Publication: Occupational Health Management

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ED docs at high risk for suicide

Many are reluctant to seek help

The bad news: Nearly three-quarters of ED physicians may experience

depression at some point in their careers, and nearly half consider harming themselves. The worse news: Nearly half of those with such problems do not seek treatment.

These are some of the sobering statistics revealed in an article in the March 2006 issue of Emergency Physicians Monthly (www.epmonthly.com). In a survey of 108 emergency physicians, 73% of the respondents reported having experienced depression, and 41% of them did not seek treatment. In addition, 48% considered harming themselves in the course of the condition, and 85% did not report the illness to regulatory authorities, with several noting privately that to do so might jeopardize their ability to...

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