Doctors by the virtue of their job are at enhanced risk of carrying mental health challenges which may cause or exacerbate anxiety and depression. Mental health issues of doctors are mostly over-looked not only by public but even by the doctors themselves. Although appreciable work has been carried out in developed countries like US and Canada to evaluate psychological status of physicians, yet developing countries considerably lag behind. Systematic Review and Meta-analysis done by Douglas A et al in 2015 conclude d that prevalence of depression or depressive symptoms among resident physicians was 28.8%, ranging from 20.9% to 43.2% depending on the instrument used, and increased with calendar year.
Further research is needed to identify effective strategies for preventing and treating depression among physicians in training. Another study published in Presse Med. 2015, conducted…
