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30. Physician Suicide and Its Highest and Best Use with Amandip Sidhu, CEO of Doctors in Distress

The suicide rate among physicians is the highest of any profession. What factors contribute to this and how can we help the healers?

 


In 2018, Amandip Sidhu lost his brother, Dr. Jagdip Sidhu, a cardiologist, to suicide. Because of extreme overwork, feelings of shame and failure, and burnout, Dr. Jagdip chose to end his life as the only solution to his misery.


 


In the wake of this tragedy, Amandip realized the importance of addressing the mental health and well-being of healthcare professionals.  He then founded the charity Doctors in Distress to support physicians in their struggles, with the vision of preventing further cases of suicide.


 


Listen to know more about the story that inspired the founding of a charity for doctors.


 


He wanted to send a very clear message: “Look what's happened to me, look what the system has done to me.” So that really inspired me to really try and think how do I carry on that message.  I then sort of started to think I wanted to create something to make sure primarily that other people don't go through a similar phenomenon. - Amandip Sidhu


 


Highlights:


  • (02:05) Dr. Jagdip Sidhu’s medical career

  • (04:47) Beginning of burnout

  • (11:36) Tragic loss

  • (13:51) Founding of a charitable mission

  • (21:27) The culture of medicine

  • (27:03) Two prime directives

  • (33:33) Stigma and taboo in healthcare

  • (37:10) Doctors in Distress’ services

  • (43:07) Dame Claire Gerada

 


Resources:


Doctors in Distress:


Website: https://www.doctors-in-distress.org.uk/


Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorsinDistress


Linkedin Company Page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/doctors-in-distress/


Twitter: https://twitter.com/DoctorsDistress


 


Connect with Amandip Sidhu:


https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandipsidhu/


 


Watch on Youtube: https://youtu.be/YzQTYCBsAe4


 


Learn more about Dr. Dike and The Happy MD: https://linktr.ee/dikedrummond


 


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Explore physician leadership tools and strategies to stop physician burnout, enhance physician wellness and give you the power of personal influence in the C-Suite. All the tools you need to play your role in leading the charge to wellness - at three levels

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Dike Drummond

Dike Drummond MD is a family doctor, ICF certified executive coach, trainer and consultant specializing in preventing physician burnout and physician leadership power skills. He is CEO and founder of TheHappyMD.com and has trained over 40,000 Physicians to recognize and prevent burnout in live trainings. He specializes in coaching for physician leaders to
- exercise influence in the c-suite
- earn the respect of your colleagues
- and incorporate Wellness and Balance on three levels: for yourself (and your family) your teams and your entire organization.
He is also a coach and advisor to Healthcare Startups whose product/service must be prescribed or delivered by physicians.