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10 Feb 2015

Doctor Burnout! The Mental Health issues facing our GPs – Starla Fitch MD

Health, Science & Medicine

As a rule, we expect a lot from our General Practitioners.  Years of University coupled with the ability to save lives has earnt Doctors a great deal of respect and a high position upon society’s pedestal.

With that comes an expectation that they know what they are doing and do it competently.   Ever increasing bureaucratic demands coupled with increasing caseloads and the threat of litigation if something goes wrong, means many Doctors have or are experiencing depression and burnout.

It is no surprise then to discover that rates of suicide and poor mental health is far greater among Doctors than in the general population.

Internationally bestselling author of “Remedy For Burnout”, Starla Fitch MD is passionate about helping those in the medical field who are suffering from physician burnout. What started as an online community to help physicians remember why they went into medicine in the first place is now a place for physicians, nurses, other healthcare professionals, and patients to connect and return some humanity to the healthcare system.

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