Patel Mittal, Swift Steven, Digesu Alex
St Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK.
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, USA.
Int Urogynecol J. 2021 May;32(5):1055-1059. doi: 10.1007/s00192-021-04805-y. Epub 2021 May 3.
Mental health and mental health disorders among clinicians remain a taboo, despite increasing evidence showing the direct impact on medical teams and patient care. This editorial is aimed at increasing awareness of mental issues amongst healthcare professionals, identifying perceived barriers to seeking help, and suggesting ways in which to seek help. Mental health disorders, including anxiety and depression, are prevalent from medical school, leading to increased burnout and suicide risks at later stages of a clinician's career. There is often a reluctance to seek help, particularly amongst the surgical specialties, caused by self-criticism, lack of convenient access and the potential negative impact on medical licensure. This editorial has been written in loving memory of our colleague, friend and board member Dr. Nikolaus Veit-Rubin, who sadly passed away at the beginning of the year. It is written in the hope of highlighting the importance of maintaining mental wellbeing amongst the medical team, supporting help-seeking behaviour and changing attitudes toward mental health disorders amongst clinicians.
尽管越来越多的证据表明心理健康问题对医疗团队和患者护理有直接影响，但临床医生的心理健康及相关疾病仍然是个忌讳话题。这篇社论旨在提高医疗保健专业人员对心理问题的认识，找出寻求帮助时所察觉到的障碍，并提出寻求帮助的方法。包括焦虑和抑郁在内的心理健康障碍在医学院阶段就很普遍，这导致临床医生职业生涯后期倦怠和自杀风险增加。由于自我批评、缺乏便捷途径以及对医疗执照可能产生的负面影响，人们往往不愿寻求帮助，尤其是在外科专业领域。这篇社论是为了纪念我们的同事、朋友兼董事会成员尼古劳斯·维特 - 鲁宾博士而写，他在今年年初不幸去世。撰写此文的目的是希望强调在医疗团队中保持心理健康的重要性，支持寻求帮助的行为，并改变临床医生对心理健康障碍的态度。
