1 in 10 doctors ‘had thoughts of self-harm’ during COVID-19 pandemic
Professor Marie Bismark says it is especially concerning that more than half of them did not seek professional help
One in 10 doctors had thoughts of suicide or self-harm during the second wave of COVID-19 outbreaks in Australia, a large study has found.
Nearly 2500 doctors and 6000 other healthcare workers completed an online survey between 27 August and 23 October 2020 as cases started to surge for a second time in NSW and Victoria.
