“Dude—Me, Too!”: The Importance of Wellness Mentorship From Day One

Being a physician is rewarding, but it is also hard. Long hours, difficult encounters with patients, endless paperwork, system demands, and bad outcomes are some of the issues that doctors regularly face. How we deal with all the stress and still manage to remain fresh, engaged, and thoughtful for each new patient is tough. Unfortunately, studies since the 1960s have revealed that physicians have higher rates of depression and suicide than the general public. More recently, burnout has garnered attention, as it affects about half our workforce and is on the rise.
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Clinical perspectives Source Type: research