By Victoria Allen Science Correspondent For The Daily Mail 01:12 BST 23 Apr 2019, updated 02:10 BST 23 Apr 2019.
● Survey finds 27 per cent of medics are diagnosed with mental health condition.
● Two in five are facing psychological and emotional problems, including stress.
● Experts say pressure of working in NHS is fuelling ‘alarming mental health crisis’.
A quarter of doctors and medical students have been diagnosed with a mental health condition, it was revealed yesterday.
Stresses of the job have pushed many into depression, anxiety and problem drinking.
A survey of more than 4,300 medics found 27 per cent have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. Two in five are facing psychological and emotional problems, including stress, depression, anxiety and emotional distress. Read More