30. Physician Suicide and Its Highest and Best Use with Amandip Sidhu, CEO of Doctors in Distress

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The suicide rate among physicians is the highest of any profession. What factors contribute to this and how can we help the healers?</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In 2018, Amandip Sidhu lost his brother, Dr. Jagdip Sidhu, a cardiologist, to suicide. Because of extreme overwork, feelings of shame and failure, and burnout, Dr. Jagdip chose to end his life as the only solution to his misery.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In the wake of this tragedy, Amandip realized the importance of addressing the mental health and well-being of healthcare professionals.  He then founded the charity Doctors in Distress to support physicians in their struggles, with the vision of preventing further cases of suicide.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to know more about the story that inspired the founding of a charity for doctors.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He wanted to send a very clear message: “Look what's happened to me, look what the system has done to me.” So that really inspired me to really try and think how do I carry on that message.  I then sort of started to think I wanted to create something to make sure primarily</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">that other people don't go through a similar phenomenon. - Amandip Sidhu</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(02:05) Dr. Jagdip Sidhu’s medical career</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(04:47) Beginning of burnout</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(11:36) Tragic loss</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(13:51) Founding of a charitable mission</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(21:27) The culture of medicine</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(27:03) Two prime directives</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(33:33) Stigma and taboo in healthcare</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">(37:10