A report in 2024 found that over half of surveyed physicians had inappropriate feelings of anger, tearfulness, or anxiety in the past year. Moreover, more than a third withdrew from family and friends, while three in ten felt hopeless. These are all symptoms of depression. Despite the high numbers of physicians reporting symptoms of depression, less than one in five sought treatment for their mental health.
Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select symptoms of depression and those who sought help for mental health in the past year as of July 2024
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents experienced in the past year
Had inappropriate feelings of anger, tearfulness or anxiety
52%
Withdrew or isolated from family, friends and co-workers
38%
Felt hopeless or that you have no purpose
30%
Sought medical attention for a mental health problem
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The Physicians Foundation. (September 17, 2024). Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select symptoms of depression and those who sought help for mental health in the past year as of July 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537073/us-physicians-depression-mental-health-help/
The Physicians Foundation. "Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select symptoms of depression and those who sought help for mental health in the past year as of July 2024." Chart. September 17, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537073/us-physicians-depression-mental-health-help/
The Physicians Foundation. (2024). Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select symptoms of depression and those who sought help for mental health in the past year as of July 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537073/us-physicians-depression-mental-health-help/
The Physicians Foundation. "Share of U.S. Physicians Who Experienced Select Symptoms of Depression and Those Who Sought Help for Mental Health in The past Year as of July 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Sep 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537073/us-physicians-depression-mental-health-help/
The Physicians Foundation, Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select symptoms of depression and those who sought help for mental health in the past year as of July 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537073/us-physicians-depression-mental-health-help/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of U.S. physicians who experienced select symptoms of depression and those who sought help for mental health in the past year as of July 2024 [Graph], The Physicians Foundation, September 17, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1537073/us-physicians-depression-mental-health-help/
