Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Physicians

Although multiple interventions are needed to address physician mental health, eliminating barriers to care represents a critical and actionable opportunity to reduce the alarming rates of untreated conditions and prevent physician suicides. The most urgent priority is closing the implementation gap by universally adopting proven strategies, such as removing intrusive licensing and credentialing questions and expanding confidential care options. A sustained commitment to this work, coupled with thoughtful exploration of future innovations, is essential to support physician well-being and optimize high-quality patient care.

Corresponding Author: Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, MD, MBA, Department of Anesthesiology, Mass General Brigham, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St, Boston, MA 02114 (dsaddawi-konefka@mgh.harvard.edu).

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