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National Doctors' Day 2021: Why Do Doctors Suffer From Anxiety And Depression?
In India, National Doctor's Day is observed on July 1 every year to create awareness about the importance, roles and responsibilities of doctors, and to encourage medical professionals to come closer and take their responsibilities.
More often than not, we tend to forget about the importance of doctors in our lives and that they also do suffer from mental health problems like stress, anxiety, and depression.
According to a survey published in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 30% of doctors in India are suffering from depression and 17% of doctors have thought of committing suicide. [1]
Another study published in the Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences shows that mild to moderate anxiety and depression were revealed in 34% and 24.8% of doctors respectively. [2]
What
Are
The
Major
Causes
Of
Depression
Among
Doctors?
- Mood disorders [3]
- Alcoholism
- Substance abuse
- Burnout and exhaustion
- Lack of family time
- Extremely high levels of educational debt
- Public blame doctors for issues outside their control, like lab fees and other costs.
- Lack of sleep
- Difficult relationships with senior doctors, staff and patients
- Dealing with death
- Loneliness
- Self-criticism
Mental Health Conditions Doctors Suffer From
Burnout, clinically depression, and colloquially depression are some mental health conditions that doctors suffer from. According to a 2019 report in Medscape, 44% of physicians felt burned out, 11% were colloquially depressed, and 4% were clinically depressed.
Burnout
is
referred
to
as
long-term
job
stress
that
is
unresolvable,
which
leads
to
exhaustion
and
feeling
overwhelmed,
detached,
doubtful
from
the
job,
and
lacking
a
sense
of
personal
achievement.
Colloquial depression makes you feel sad, or down. Clinical depression is a severe form of depression that is not caused by a normal grief-associated event.
A study published in the Emergency Medicine Journal found that the highest prevalence rate of depression among doctors is in females as compared to males. [4]
Do Doctors Seek Treatment?
Mood disorders and depression can go unrecognised and inadequately treated by physicians because they might be reluctant to seek treatment, attempt to diagnose and treat themselves, and try and receive VIP treatment from other health care professionals.
Another major obstacle for doctors not seeking medical treatment is the stigma associated with it. The fear of stigma is what keeps them away from receiving professional help.
To Conclude
The issue is alarming and a warning sign, because India relatively has a low doctor to patient density. If more and more doctors commit suicide due to depression, this should give us a reason to make us think about the issue more than ever.
MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINE NUMBERS
- COOJ Mental Health Foundation (COOJ)- Helpline: 0832-2252525 | 01:00 PM - 07:00 PM ( Monday to Friday)
- Parivarthan- Helpline: +91 7676 602 602 | 10:00 AM to 10:00 PM (Monday to Friday)
- Connecting Trust- Helpline: +91 992 200 1122 | +91-992 200 4305 | 12:00 PM to 08:00 PM (All days of the week)
- Roshni Trust- Helpline: 040-66202000, 040-66202001 | 11:00 AM - 09:00 PM (Monday to Sunday)
- Sahai Helpline: 080-25497777 / Email at - [email protected] | 10 AM- 8 PM (Monday to Saturday)
- Sumaitri Helpline: 011-23389090 / [email protected] |2 PM- 10 PM (Monday To Friday); 10 AM - 10 PM (Saturday and Sunday)
- Sneha Helpline: 044-24640050 (24 HOURS) / 044-24640060 | Email at- [email protected] |8 AM - 10 PM
- Lifeline Helpline: 033-24637401 / 033-24637432 | Email at [email protected] | 10 AM - 6 PM
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