Suicide among psychiatrists: From healers to seekers of mental health care.

Journal: Asian journal of psychiatry

Volume: 95

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Affiliated Institutions:  Department of health services, Srinagar, Kashmir, India; Sharda University (SSh), Greater Noida, India; Psychosis Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: .sheikh@dr.sharda.ac.in. Psychosis Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Electronic address: Fa.saeed@uswr.ac.ir. Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut. UCLA-VA Psychiatry Residency Program,University of California, Los Angeles, USA. Electronic address: Chanpark@mednet.ucla.edu. Department of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Sakha private Hospital, Kabul, Afghanistan. Department of psychiatry, College of Medical Sciences, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi State, Nigeria. Department of Psychiatry, ASL Teramo, Italy; School of Nursing, University of L'Aquila, Italy; International Centre for Education and Research in Neuropsychiatry, Samara State Medical University, Russia. Electronic address: domenico.deberardis@aslteramo.it. Department of Media Science, Iqra University, Main Campus, Karachi, Pakistan.. Electronic address: rameez.mahesar@iqra.edu.pk. Department of Psychiatry, University of Kelaniya, Ragama, Sri Lanka. Electronic address: miyuruc@kln.ac.lk.

Abstract summary 

Addressing suicide and mental health issues among psychiatrists, particularly during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic is important. several factors contribute to this risk, such as long duty hours, burnout, emotional exhaustion, exposure to secondary trauma, and the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of healthcare workers. This paper emphasizes the urgent need for interventions at individual and organizational levels to address burnout and mental health issues among psychiatrists. Supporting the mental resilience of mental health professionals will improve the mental health of the community.

Authors & Co-authors:  Shoib Saeed Ahmed Park Roza Khan Nazari Yusha'u Armiya'u Berardis Mahesar Chandradasa

Study Outcome 

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Authors :  10
Identifiers
Doi : 10.1016/j.ajp.2024.104004
SSN : 1876-2026
Study Population
Male,Female
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Other Terms
Burnout;COVID-19;Mental Health;Physician;Psychiatrist;Suicide
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Netherlands