Physicians and mental health: We’re making progress, but there’s still work to be done

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By The DO Staff

09.12.25

Earlier this year, Medscape released their annual Physicians and Suicide report, which found that more than one in six physicians have thought about or attempted suicide. Although a lot has been done to focus on and improve physicians’ mental health in recent years, the report shows that there is still much work to be done in this area. According to The Guardian, between 300 to 400 U.S. physicians a year take their own lives.

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