Mental health self-medication in psychiatry residents: from providing to seeking mental health care
Self-medication is a common practice among psychiatric residents with mental disorders in Mexico. It is a major concern in psychiatry residents as it can cause symptom aggravation due to subjective medication. Health and educational institutions must protect residents from the risks of this practice by addressing the associated factors.
Authors
- María Yoldi‐Negrete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8000-6434)
- Tecelli Domínguez‐Martínez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4369-8288)
- Carlos Alfonso Tovilla‐Zárate (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8170-8171)
- Ana Fresán (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9160-6988)
- Rebeca Robles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5958-7393)
- Diana Guízar-Sánchez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8905-6315)
Institutions
- Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-07-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1568455
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00