Abstract

Medical schools need to work harder to support students with mental health issues by fostering a culture in which mental illness can be openly discussed and where those who need help can easily access it, says new guidance. The guidance, produced jointly by the General Medical Council and the Medical Schools Council,1 advises medical schools on how best to support their students, who, it says, face considerable pressures on demanding courses. But the advice also targets medical students themselves in a bid to destigmatise mental illness and allay fears that a diagnosis will mar …

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