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Vital Signs NPSA Day: Understand Structural Barriers
More than six in 10 physicians (61%) report experiencing feelings of burnout, yet only 14% of physicians report they sought medical attention for their mental health symptoms. Why? There are six key structural barriers that prevent physicians from seeking the mental health care services they may need. The NPSA Day resource Understanding Structural Barriers to Mental Health Care may be used to educate yourself on these barriers.
Leading up to NPSA Day and beyond, you can also help address these underlying structural barriers. Every health and hospital system should circulate their institution’s and state’s facts on each of the structural barriers to mental health care. Knowledge is power, and in this case it has lifesaving potential. This action is a transparent and measurable way that every health and hospital system can support its most valuable resource—its physician workforce.