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Supporting Physician Suicide Awareness Day: Addressing Mental Health in Medicine

This US Senate resolution supports designating September 17 as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day. Its goal is to raise awareness about physician suicide and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health issues in the medical community. Citizens may benefit from increased awareness and support for healthcare workers, potentially leading to improved quality of medical care.
Key points
Designating September 17 as National Physician Suicide Awareness Day to increase public awareness.
Highlighting the high suicide rates among physicians, especially women, and issues like burnout and stress.
Supporting research into the causes of physician suicide and barriers to mental health treatment.
Encouraging national discussion and educational activities on physician mental health.
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A resolution supporting the designation of September 17, 2021, as "National Physician Suicide Awareness Day" to raise awareness of, and promote a national discussion about, physician suicide and to reduce the stigma of mental health issues.
Print number: SRES 364
Sponsor: Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI]
Process start date: 2021-09-14