Health perspectives: What's driving Young Indian Doctors to the edge of mental illness?
By : Dr Rohan Krishnan
By : Dr Chinmayee P
Published On 2023-02-10 11:45 GMT | Update On 2023-02-10 11:45 GMT
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Mental illness doesn't just affect the common people but health workers too. According to a recent study, India produces more than 18 thousand doctors annually and has the largest population of doctors at around 1 million. However, between 2015 and 2019, the data indicates that 430 doctors died by suicide, making doctors the profession marred. Mental issues amongst Indian medicos is 2-3 times higher than any other profession!
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