Physician depression and suicide

Posted At : May 9, 2008 12:45 PM | Posted By : Paul Levett
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Every year, three to four hundred physicians take their own lives - the equivalent of two to three medical school classes. Struggling in Silence: Physician Depression and Suicide is a one-hour, high definition public television documentary, that is part of a campaign to explore the professional policies and the culture of stigma that prevent physicians and medical school students from seeking help for the common and treatable mood disorders that can lead to suicide.

Information about the documentary and campaign can be found at the website doctors with depression.

Struggling in Silence will be broadcast on WHUT Howard University Television on Channel 32 (analog), Channel 33 (digital), on Wednesday May 21, 2008, from 9:00pm-10:00pm.

If you are unable to watch the broadcast a copy of this program and the accompanying educational DVD "Out of the Silence" which has resource materials dealing with medical student depression and suicide will be purchased on DVD to be added to the Himmelfarb library collection later this year.

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