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Can A Psychiatrist Get Depression?
Question: Hello doctor
Can a psychiatrist get depression ?
Have you ever seen this in your career ?
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Can a psychiatrist get depression ?
Have you ever seen this in your career ?
Thanks
Brief Answer:
Yes and yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Welcome back!
Yes, a psychiatrist, like any other human being, can get depression, which is a disease just like any other.
I know a doctor who suffered from a depressive episode while she was doing her residency in psychiatry. She recovered, completed her course and is now a young mother as well as a qualified psychiatrist. She recovered with the help of an antidepressant medication called venlafaxine.
Hope this answers your query.
Best wishes.
Dr Preeti Parakh
MD Psychiatry
Yes and yes.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXX,
Welcome back!
Yes, a psychiatrist, like any other human being, can get depression, which is a disease just like any other.
I know a doctor who suffered from a depressive episode while she was doing her residency in psychiatry. She recovered, completed her course and is now a young mother as well as a qualified psychiatrist. She recovered with the help of an antidepressant medication called venlafaxine.
Hope this answers your query.
Best wishes.
Dr Preeti Parakh
MD Psychiatry
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