Helpline sought at all hospitals to deal with doctors’ stress

Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD) of the BYL Nair hospital demanded a 24/7 helpline number for all the doctors of the hospitals and they submitted a proposal to the hospital authorities in this regard. This comes in the wake of two suicides were reported in the last two years at the hospital.

Doctors said it is a muchneeded mechanism at this moment as they cannot keep losing doctors who are suffering from mental pressure or depression.

Last week, a 26-year-old first-year resident doctor allegedly committed suicide at the Nair Hospital Following which the doctors have raised question stating that they have to deal with people's physical and mental problems due to which they are under stress and commit suicide. “We have to face many things in the hospital which includes assault from patients relatives, hospitals work pressure and many other things which is leading to the tremendous stress,” said a doctor.

Dr Satish Tandel, president, MARD, Nair Hospital, said they work hard to get a job at the reputed and top hospital across the state, but after getting a job they have to face many problems at the hospital due to which they are mentally very disturbed. Recently they held a meeting and decided to have a dedicated helpline number for the doctors where they can share their problems and get counselling. “We will be submitting the proposal to the hospital authorities and civic body regarding the helpline number.”