Who seeks help? Characteristics of doctors accessing mental health support in England: 4-year national review.
The findings highlight a significant mental health burden among self-referring doctors, particularly for females and doctors in non-general practice specialities. Tailored and easily accessible support strategies that account for both demographic and professional contexts are essential to address the diverse mental health needs of the medical workforce.
Authors
- Ken Courtenay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1098-271X)
- Bhathika Perera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9316-9312)
- Zaid Al-Najjar
- Sarah Lennard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9033-6752)
- Angela Hassiotis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9800-3909)
- Memta Jagtiani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-3758-8369)
- Rohit Shankar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1183-6933)
- Louisa Dallmeyer
Institutions
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Plymouth (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.10910
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00