Shame and stigma: why nurses fear seeking help when they reach rock bottom
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Shame and stigma: why nurses fear seeking help when they reach rock bottom

Daniel Allen Health journalist

There’s been an ‘exponential’ increase in suicide attempts among nurses during the pandemic. Here’s how to help yourself or a colleague in need

In 2011 in England and Wales, 44 nurses took their own lives, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

Mental Health Practice. 24, 6, 6-8. doi: 10.7748/mhp.24.6.6.s2

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