I am a physician, a urologist, and a survivor of multiple suicide attempts related to physician burnout. In dealing with my psychopathology, I experienced a devolution in my mental status, culminating in suicidal behavior. I can remember the exact moment when I acknowledged that suicide was a possible solution to my problems. At one moment,
The 4 stages of suicidal ideation: a physician’s experience with burnout and self-compassion originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
