Experts: Even before COVID, physician suicide a major issue

“The things tend to make us all healthy — self care, adequate sleep — in COVID, those things went away. People were working longer hours. There was more uncertainty.” — Sharon Kiely, vice president and chief wellness officer at Hartford Healthcare

By Amanda Cuda If you or someone you know is in an emergency, call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (8255) or call 911 immediately.
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Though the COVID-19 pandemic has put nearly all Americans under increased stress, there is one group that has been hit especially hard — physicians. “The stressors associated with COVID are enormous,” said Sharon Kiely, vice president and chief...

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