--- title: Physician Suicide Awareness Resources from VITAL WorkLife description: Resources from VITAL WorkLife to support physicians and healthcare organizations with suicide awareness, prevention and how to support colleagues who are struggling. image: https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Stressed%2c%20Tired%20%26%20Burned%20Out%20Male%20Middle%20Age%20Doctor%20horizontal.jpg --- ** This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. [![VITAL WorkLife Logo](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1%20m%20logo.png?width=225&height=106&name=1%20m%20logo.png "VITAL WorkLife Logo")](https://www.vitalworklife.com/) Member Login Username Password Login ** # **Physician Suicide Awareness Resources** Resources from VITAL WorkLife to support physicians and healthcare organizations with suicide awareness, prevention and how to support colleagues who are struggling. ![Article-Healing the Healer-Providing a Path Towards Physician Suicide Prevention-1](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Campaigns/Bolster%20Campaigns/2019-08%20Physician%20Suicide/Article-Healing%20the%20Healer-Providing%20a%20Path%20Towards%20Physician%20Suicide%20Prevention-1.jpg)   [![Download Article](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/471821/66df4baa-b2d9-436d-8239-c34b5cbd947e.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/471821/66df4baa-b2d9-436d-8239-c34b5cbd947e) https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Campaigns/Bolster%20Campaigns/2019-08%20Physician%20Suicide/Article-Healing%20the%20Healer-Providing%20a%20Path%20Towards%20Physician%20Suicide%20Prevention-1.jpg ### Article: Healing the Healer: Providing a Path Towards Physician Suicide Prevention There’s a painful fact about medicine today, one practitioners and healthcare organizations are often hesitant to talk about: physicians choose to end their lives at a rate around **twice the rest of the general population.** ### Key Points: - A look at factors pushing physicians from burnout to suicide  - What healthcare organizations can do to help their physicians in need - The role of colleagues who witness fellow physicians struggling with burnout Download ***"Healing the Healer: Providing a Path to Physician Suicide Prevention" ***to learn more about the drivers of physician suicide and actions for prevention. ### ***55% of physicians know a physician who has considered, attempted or died by suicide, according to new data from the [Physicians Foundation](https://physiciansfoundation.org/physician-and-patient-surveys/the-physicians-foundation-2021-physician-survey/). *** # Additional Resources ### [![Infographic-Image-Weathering the Storm-Physician Burnout, Depression and Suicide-1](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Campaigns/Bolster%20Campaigns/2019-08%20Physician%20Suicide/Infographic-Image-Weathering%20the%20Storm-Physician%20Burnout%2c%20Depression%20and%20Suicide-1.jpg) Infographic: Weathering the Storm: Physician Burnout, Depression and Suicide](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Campaigns/Bolster%20Campaigns/2019-08%20Physician%20Suicide/INFOGRAPHIC-Weathering-the-Storm-Physician-Burnout-Depression-and-Suicide-10-047-0819.pdf) Suicide is a complex and often daunting issue with multiple contributing factors. Download the infographic and learn more about the relationship between physician burnout, depression and suicide. [![Download Infographic](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/471821/0c1ea300-67de-4688-8ff6-fb5e95a2ff96.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/471821/0c1ea300-67de-4688-8ff6-fb5e95a2ff96) ### [![Healing the healer](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Healing%20the%20healer.jpeg) Webinar: Healing the Healer: Awareness and Prevention Strategies for Physician Suicide](https://youtu.be/6TiJA_IgIrY) Learn about factors pushing physicians from depression to suicide, recognizing the role of leaders and colleagues who witness a struggling physician and strategies to enhance physician well being and educate colleagues on when to reach out to a physician.  [![Watch Webinar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/471821/2418936f-e4a1-4048-b177-8f90b6670bcc.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/471821/2418936f-e4a1-4048-b177-8f90b6670bcc) ### [![VITRAL_21154_PhysicianSuicideAwareness_WebGraphic_Option2-1](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/VITRAL_21154_PhysicianSuicideAwareness_WebGraphic_Option2-1.jpg) Article: Physician Suicide: One Family's Story of Unthinkable Loss, Pain, Awareness and Growth](https://info.vitalworklife.com/betsy-and-matthew-gall-physician-suicide-story-2021) Read the story of Dr. Matthew Gall, who tragically died by suicide in 2019, as told by his wife, Betsy Gall. Betsy shares Matthew's situation leading up to his death, what she believes were barriers and stigma preventing her husband from seeking support and more. [![Download Article](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/471821/78f0c4fc-fdfb-46b8-88da-63a2f0786115.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/471821/78f0c4fc-fdfb-46b8-88da-63a2f0786115) ### [![mq2](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/mq2.jpeg) Webinar with VITAL WorkLife & Betsy Gall: Physician Suicide Interview](https://youtu.be/bM6HE0JHZzI) Hear real, raw and powerful words from Betsy Gall about her husband, Dr. Matthew Gall, who died by suicide in 2019, and what he was experiencing leading up to his death. You will hear what Betsy believes prevented her husband from getting the help he needed, the stigma and fear he felt about losing his medical license and more. [![Watch Webinar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/471821/1fb1da62-8f03-4f98-9aa3-5f8dc351d512.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/471821/1fb1da62-8f03-4f98-9aa3-5f8dc351d512)   ### [![Physician Suicide Prevention_small-1](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Campaigns/Bolster%20Campaigns/2019-08%20Physician%20Suicide/Physician%20Suicide%20Prevention_small-1.jpg) Blog: Recognizing and Addressing Signs of Suicide](https://insights.vitalworklife.com/recognizing-and-addressing-signs-of-suicide) Read this blog to understand warning signs of suicide, how you can support a colleague, when to take a step back, and what organizations can do to support their physicians who are struggling. [![Read Blog Post](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/471821/9d61a2e9-7f3f-42e7-b996-23daa8494126.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/471821/9d61a2e9-7f3f-42e7-b996-23daa8494126) ### [![To Save a Physician-eBook 10-067-1119_Page_01-3-1-1](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Campaigns/Bolster%20Campaigns/2019-08%20Physician%20Suicide/To%20Save%20a%20Physician-eBook%2010-067-1119_Page_01-3-1-1.jpg) eBook: To Save a Physician](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Campaigns/Bolster%20Campaigns/2019-08%20Physician%20Suicide/To%20Save%20a%20Physician-eBook10-067-1119.pdf) This eBook tells a powerful story about a healthcare organization and its physicians—one who is struggling herself—in the aftermath of a colleague's death. [![Download eBook](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/471821/945fbd5c-ac1b-4317-978a-53964f9c1ff4.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/471821/945fbd5c-ac1b-4317-978a-53964f9c1ff4) ### [![Screen Shot 2021-09-13 at 2.20.43 PM-1](https://info.vitalworklife.com/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202021-09-13%20at%202.20.43%20PM-1.png) Webinar: A Personal Story of Suicidality and Survival](https://insights.vitalworklife.com/a-personal-story-of-suicidality-and-survival) Loice Swisher, MD, FAAFP, shares here story so that others who are suffering can see that there are ones who made it to the other side—practice of medicine and life intact. It is exceedingly important to realize stories of hope and recovery are true. [![Watch Webinar](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/471821/187e4b1e-8b76-4f7d-b009-33a9c44735cf.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/471821/187e4b1e-8b76-4f7d-b009-33a9c44735cf) ## Contact VITAL WorkLife Interested in learning more about our solutions to support the well being of physicians and providers? 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