Originally published by our sister publication General Surgery News
By Anna Tsioulias
With the rising rates of depression, anxiety, suicide, addiction and burnout among surgeons, the field of medicine is at a breaking point. Overwhelming workloads with low pay and a physician shortage all contribute to the decline in the mental health of practitioners, which will inevitably have severe ramifications for patient care and the healthcare system as a whole.
The Surgeon Well-Being Workgroup of the