National Physician Suicide Awareness Day: Make Time to Talk, and to Act
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September 17 is National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, a reminder and call to action to make time to talk — and to act — so physicians’ struggles do not become mental health emergencies.
MSSNY is proud to recognize National Physician Suicide Awareness Day by sharing resources that support physician well-being, including suicide prevention resources, tips for starting important conversations about mental health, crisis planning tools, and more.
Together, we must continue working to build a culture of wellbeing in medicine by reducing burnout, safeguarding job satisfaction, removing barriers to mental health services, and destigmatizing seeking care.
Seven actions can help reduce physician burnout and prevent mental health emergencies:
- Learn the vital signs
- Encourage mental health reflection
- Share suicide prevention resources
- Prepare before a moment in crisis
- Check in with a physician
- Remove intrusive mental health questions
- Create a culture of well-being
Everyone has a role in reducing physician suicide. Visit NPSADay.org to learn more and take action.
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org.
