Medscape released its National Physician Burnout & Depression Report 2018. To compile the report, Medscape surveyed over 15,000 physicians from 29 specialties about their level of burnout and depression. How burnout affects male and female physicians: Men: 38 percent Women: 48 percent How male and female physicians dealt with burnout: Exercise: Women: 47 percent Men: 52 percent Talk with family members/close friends: Women: 55 percent Men: 39 percent Play or listen to music: Women: 34 percent Men: 38 percent Sleep: Women: 46 percent Men: 38 percent Isolate myself from others: Women: 38 percent Men: 36 percent Eat junk food: Women: 39 percent Men: 27 percent Drink alcohol: Women: 22 percent Men: 23 percent Binge eat: Women: 23 percent Men: 18 percent Other: Women: 12 percent Men: 9 percent Smoke cigarettes/use nicotine products: Women: 1 percent Men: 4 percent Use prescription drugs: Women: 3 percent Men: 2 percent Smoke marijuana/consume marijuana products: Women: 1 percent Men: 2 percent Source
