Day: September 16, 2021

When I was in medical school, two of my fellow students died – one by suicide and one from an alcohol use disorder. A third student survived a suicide attempt. At that time, I had not yet become a psychiatrist, and I shared the common misperception of suicide as a largely unpreventable tragedy. In our grief, my classmates and I did not connect these deaths with the pressures inherent in our career path. Even as we mourned the loss of … Continue reading “When Those Who Help Need Help: National Physician Suicide Awareness Day”