Do medical doctors ever get PTSD?

Ever heard of Sherlock? That happens in real life. Just like any other member of the army, military doctors are at a huge risk for PTSD. Take those military doctors who are serving Afghanistan, for example. read more

Doctors are human too. They are not made up of metal. They can get any disease. And also PTSD ( Post traumatic stress disorder). PTSD is individual specific, what trauma he has been through and how he handled it. It is not profession specific. read more

Yet people expect soldiers to have PTSD, but not doctors. Having gone through all this, as doctors, it’s easy to get frustrated with the entitlement of patients and the disrespect of alternative health care providers who dismiss the often life-saving work we do, who don’t appreciate the sacrifices we make in order to do this life-saving work. read more

The things we face, the things we endure, the misery that so often visits our emergency departments, they get inside. The things we face, the things we endure, the misery that so often visits our emergency departments, they get inside. read more