Hi Dr. Wible, I am a third-year surgery resident at a massive academic center and a struggling wife… I have had an atrocious year and have thought of suicide nearly daily. Tonight I was actually searching for “painless effective suicide methods” when Google brought me to your article and TED talk. Thank you for talking about this. I feel less alone. I am still miserable and struggling and wishing the pain could end, but your talk made me feel less ashamed and alone. Thank you. It is very weird reaching out to a complete stranger, but I wanted to thank you and realistically your talk may have saved my life… At least for tonight when I was close to ending it. Sincerely, A broken battered intermittently suicidal surgery resident How to save a suicidal surgeon: Allow surgeons to ask for help. It’s a tough job full of trauma. Love and appreciate your surgeons. You may save your surgeon’s life. End the medical culture of hazing, bullying, and abuse. Letter published with permission. Please help shine a spotlight on this global crisis. Thank you. Source
