Programme: BBC Radio 4’s “All in the Mind” Topic: The emotional health of doctors
Wednesday, July 02, 2008
When you feel ill or depressed your doctor is the obvious person to turn to, but who do doctors turn to when they’re in a bad way? Dr Antony Garelick, our leading expert on the mental health of doctors and head of our therapeutic service for doctors discusses why doctors are more likely to suffer mental ill health and what can be done about it. Click here to find out more…..
28% of Doctors suffer from depression and an unusually high proportion think about suicide. Evidence suggests that a lot of doctors who make mistakes aren’t simply bad doctors – they’re depressed or burnt out. Panel members also included Dr Becky Hirst, who works as a Specialist Registrar in palliative care in Sheffield and who was shocked to find herself unable to cope due to depression and Jenny King, a psychologist at Edgcumbe Consulting Group who sees underperforming doctors. Listen to the programme