A significant proportion of the suicides in this country every year are of medical professionals. Professional isolation and the stigma of seeking mental health assistance may contribute to this and may also have other serious personal consequences. Please follow this link to read recent information concerning physician suicide. http://www.proassurance.com/newsletter/default.aspx?f=a&k=184

 

Depression, anxiety and stress seem even more commonplace within the medical community in this time of economic turbulence and change. For many doctors, balancing work and family has become a daunting burden and responsibility. In addition to family issues, many experience the unfortunate results of divorce or grief.

 

It is my desire to offer physicians and dentists the professional assistance they may so desperately need. I have considered the concerns about anonymity and confidentiality in every way while setting up a specialty practice catering to the medical professional.

 

I am well known in the mental health community and have been in practice for many years in Grand Rapids. I can provide references from the medical and mental health communities upon request.