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Stressful Profession
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Physicians have high [blank] of mental distress - and they're only getting higher. One 2023 survey found six out of 10 doctors often had feelings of burnout, [blank] to four out of 10 pre-pandemic. In a separate 2023 study, nearly a quarter of doctors said they were depressed and this affected their [blank] to cope with the rising demand for health care services. In a 2022 survey, one in 10 doctors said they'd thought about or [blank] suicide.
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Physicians have high rates of mental distress - and they're only getting higher. One 2023 survey found six out of 10 doctors often had feelings of burnout, compared to four out of 10 pre-pandemic. In a separate 2023 study, nearly a quarter of doctors said they were depressed and this affected their ability to cope with the rising demand for health care services. In a 2022 survey, one in 10 doctors said they'd thought about or attempted suicide.
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