Abstract
Stress on the front lines is increasing while many doctors cannot seek mental health treatment due to the stigma surrounding mental illness or legitimate fear of professional consequences, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP). The national medical society representing emergency medicine is hosting a teleconference Oct. 26 to address these issues. Emergency physicians have historically had higher rates of career burnout and post‐traumatic stress disorder than other medical specialties, and that was before the pandemic, the ACEP stated. Despite the prevalence of mental health challenges, physicians are discouraged from seeking the care they need, and many doctors are left with no better option than to suffer in silence, according to officials. ACEP will detail the results of a new ACEP/Morning Consult poll about the mental health of its front‐line heroes. Featured panelists will reveal new data about the barriers that prevent emergency physicians from seeking mental health treatment and discuss solutions to protect the physicians who are risking their lives and livelihoods to care for millions of patients. The sister and brother‐in‐law of Dr. Lorna Breen, an emergency physician who tragically died by suicide, will be in attendance.
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