• Survey of over 1,000 doctors released today by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF) reveals             alarming numbers of doctors experiencing mental health issues as a result of work pressures
• Results show that UK doctors are seriously affected by working under increased pressure, with patient case load, increased scrutiny and working hours the biggest pressure points for doctors
• Two thirds say NHS provides poor support to doctors and their families
• Survey conducted as part of RMBF’s ‘What’s Up Doc?’ campaign to raise awareness of the need to           offer support to doctors throughout the UK who are currently working under increasing difficulty

A new survey, released by the Royal Medical Benevolent Fund (RMBF), highlights the overwhelming concern amongst doctors about the state of their mental health and wellbeing as a result of working under increasing pressure and scrutiny.

The survey finds that 82% of doctors know of other doctors experiencing mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Yet despite their need for support and advice, this ‘insider knowledge’ also revealed that doctors are unlikely to reach out for fear of discrimination or stigma from colleagues (84%), or are inhibited by their ‘high achieving’ personality traits (66%).

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