Medscape Gastroenterologists and Suicide Report 2025: Key Takeaways
- Prevalence of Suicidal Thoughts:
About 1 in 12 gastroenterologists have thought about or attempted suicide.
Around 8% acknowledged suicidal ideation (without acting on it), which was labeled as “concerning.” - Peer Awareness:
Over 1 in 3 gastroenterologists knew at least one fellow physician who had experienced suicidal ideation.
35% personally knew a colleague who had attempted or considered suicide. - Root Causes Highlighted:
- Staffing shortages
- Corporatization of medicine and private equity incursion
- Lingering mental health fallout from COVID-19
- Societal and political pressures