Mental Health for Physicians
Attending physicians, residents, fellows, medical students. Real stats, specific resources, and guidance written for the particular culture of this profession — not generic advice.
Why mental health looks different here
Licensure questions about mental health treatment create a powerful disincentive to seek care. Plus: being the one who's supposed to have the answers makes being vulnerable feel like incompetence.
Profession-specific resources
Built for your job. Not generic EAP. These know the culture.
Most common issues in doctors
Based on prevalence data for this profession. Each links to a specific resource on Typical Male.
Licensure / fitness-for-duty — what's real and what's myth
Licensure questions vary enormously by state. Many states have changed to only ask about CURRENT impairment (not past treatment). Check Dr. Lorna Breen Foundation's state-by-state review before assuming you need to disclose.
The PHQ-9 + GAD-7 screeners your doctor uses. Private. Printable for your appointment. Tracks over time.
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