Abstract

During their training and patient care process, medical students are exposed to a variety of stressors such as academic pressure, study schedule, sleeplessness, and anxiety. This stress may impair students' ability to focus or reduce their working efficacy and productivity. Surveys in many countries show that medical students have a high prevalence of depression and poor mental health conditions due to stress, poor coping strategies, and inappropriate counseling. 80% of over 12,000 medical students reported burnout, alcohol abuse/dependence, or depressive symptoms in a survey. Another study discovered that medical students, residents/fellows, and early-career physicians were more likely to be burned out and depressed than the general population.

Key words: Burnout;depression; medical students