Why is it so hard for GPs to take care of themselves?
There is a plethora of reasons why so many doctors have burn out, mental health issues, and even consider taking their own lives.
A pre-pandemic survey of 15,000 Australian doctors and medical students 21% had been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime, and around one-quarter had had thoughts of taking their own life in the preceding 12 months — significantly higher than the general population.1