A study published in the January issue of Archives of Surgery found that physicians had a higher rate of suicide than the general population but as many as 75 percent of those experiencing suicidal tendencies failed to seek help.
The study surveyed 7,905 members of the American Colleges of Surgeons and found that six percent of them had thoughts of suicide in 2008, Outpatient Surgery reports. The survey also found that there were four main factors that affected the risk of suicide: medical errors, older age, marital status and depression.
About 60 percent of those who admitted to having suicidal thoughts said they were reluctant to seek help because it would impact their licensure.
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