- Female physicians had a 53% higher suicide risk than female nonphysicians from 2017 to 2021.
- Male physicians had a significantly lower overall risk compared to male nonphysicians during the same period.
- Occupational stressors, mental health concerns, and access to lethal means should be addressed in suicide prevention strategies for physicians.
- Female physicians had a higher suicide risk than female nonphysicians before the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Both male and female physicians had higher suicide incidence per 100,000 person-years before vs after COVID-19.
Source: JAMA Psychiatry
