Jobs With The Highest Depression Rates

By siliconindia  |   Friday, 22 November 2013, 02:05 IST   |    1 Comments
41
37
66
19
Print Email


Doctor



Doctors / physicians are reported to be 1.94 times more likely to commit suicide that average and for many years, which is a clear indication of the kind of depression and trauma these professionals encounter on a daily basis.



Greater stress, social isolation, barriers to get treatments, easy access to lethal drugs and sexual harassment are some of the major contributors for the high rate of suicides in this challenging line of work. In addition, for doctors who seek help, the quality of treatment they get is often not as good as it should be. In response to these difficulties in getting help, doctors / physicians with suicidal tendencies may turn to self-medicating with prescription drugs and alcohol, which in turn increasing the risk of drug addiction and other complications.    



Read more:



High Attrition! Focus On Teams, Rather Than Individuals Says Experts



Vodafone Set to Focus on Campus Hiring and Creating Leadership Pipeline



 
SPOTLIGHT
ISRO unveils 'Young Scientist'
State-run Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Monday announced the launch of its Young ..
IISc database on peninsular Indian
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) on Sunday announced its database of flora in peninsular..
Presidency University to offer
Presidency University is coming up with a specialised course in cyber security at its new campus, ..
Inland, coastal maritime technolog
The Ministry of Shipping, under its flagship Sagarmala Programme, is setting up a state-of-the-art..