In my second year of medical school, I formulated a plan to kill myself. This was not my first episode of severe depression, but my suicidal thoughts had resurfaced with a new intensity as clinical rotations approached. As my condition worsened, I found myself drawn to literature about medical student and physician suicide.

Physician suicide has deservedly gained recognition as a public health issue.¹ It is increasingly addressed in peer-reviewed articles, editorials, and blogs. I am grateful to those who have published research on this topic or shared their personal stories. They have broken the silence surrounding this issue and surely helped others feel less alone.

在医学院的第二年，我制定了自杀计划。这不是我第一次严重抑郁，但随着临床轮换的临近，我的自杀念头以一种新的强度重新浮出水面。随着病情的恶化，我发现自己被关于医学生和医生自杀的文献所吸引。

自杀医生理所应当被公认为是公共卫生问题。¹在同行评审的文章，社论和博客中，越来越多地涉及到它。感谢那些发表了有关该主题的研究或分享了他们的个人故事的人。他们打破了围绕此问题的沉默，并无疑帮助其他人感到不那么孤独。