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Doctors and healthcare workers could better access mental health services

By Hicbd
Tue Sep 8 2020 10:33 am

"Given such professional risks, many doctors who need it are terrified about getting mental health care. A 2011 study found that more than 60 percent of surgeons who had experienced suicidal thoughts were reluctant to get help because of licensing concerns."

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/why-doctors-are-leery-about-seeking-mental-health-care-for-themselves/2017/01/06/b19bc4ba-ad02-11e6-a31b-4b6397e625d0_story.html
https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/press-releases/ama-adopts-policy-improve-physician-access-mental-health-care-0
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/11/nyregion/lorna-breen-suicide-coronavirus.html

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Hospitals U.S. Healthcare Mental Health Services / Illnesses Doctors U.S. Labor Rights Health Professionals Medical Licensing Nursing / Healthcare Workers

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