Doctors' identity and barriers to seeking care when unwell.

Gerada, Clare · Br J Psychiatry · 2022

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Abstract

Doctors have a deep-rooted sense of professional identity 'the medical self'. This allows them to do the jobs society expects from them, but also acts as a barrier when seeking care when unwell. This article discusses how the medical self is formed drawing on psychoanalytic, anthropological and psychiatric literature.

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