1 doctor dies of suicide every day in US
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One doctor takes their own life each day in the US, according to a survey that shows a further one in seven have also contemplated doing so.
Burnout, mental health and suicide among Australian medical professionals have also been under the spotlight in the past few years, with a special series in 6minutes’ sister publication Australian Doctor called Doctors are Human Too highlighting a range of mental health issues impacting doctors.