A doctor turned Hollywood actor on physicians who struggle with suicidal ideation

<p>"Thanks for gathering today in this anonymous detached space. Since it’s unlikely that we’ll ever publicly convene in a circle on metal folding chairs, I’m reaching out through this letter. You can peruse this in private and perhaps see a piece of yourself here.</p> <p>As a non-practicing physician who speaks openly about my decades of suicidal ideations, I know there’s a thirst for connection on this topic. Colleagues pull me aside to whisper that they, too, have felt “that way.” See this letter as my way of firing a flare into the dark cavernous topic of physician suicide in order to faintly shed light and, above all, signal that you are not alone."</p> <p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3117364/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Eliza Shin</a> is an actor and former radiologist.</p> <p>She shares her story and discusses her KevinMD article, "<a href="https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/09/to-my-fellow-physicians-who-are-struggling-with-suicidal-ideation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">To my fellow physicians who are struggling with suicidal ideation</a>." (<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/09/to-my-fellow-physicians-who-are-struggling-with-suicidal-ideation.html">https://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2021/09/to-my-fellow-physicians-who-are-struggling-with-suicidal-ideation.html</a>)</p>