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Doctors are suffering a mental health “tragedy,” according to physician-based news outlet Medscape - via healthing_ca healthing healthnews health

The Three-Minute Breathing Space is a step-by-step practice, bringing both narrow and open awareness to your present-moment living experience.The survey points out that Penn State College of Medicine’s screenings for doctors’ depression rates pre-pandemic were around 10 per cent. Today, they’re between 30 and 33 per cent.

that while the general public’s rate of suicidal thoughts is around four per cent, it is nearly double for doctors at 7.2 per cent. Around one per cent of doctors said they had attempted suicide.But seeking help can be problematic for doctors, the survey suggests. Many fear that visiting an expert to attempt to improve their mental health could negatively impact their professional lives.

Licensing boards sometimes ask questions about mental health. When that happens, even mental health treatment sought years ago can threaten a doctor’s ability to practice medicine,. Some doctors also worry about having to share private medical records with boards. There are initiatives on the go to change some of these licensing practices, but they’re time-consuming and slow, the AAMC explains.

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