Dsn.org.uk Website Review

peer support for doctors and medical students with mental health concerns. since 1996, the doctors’ support network has independently championed positive mental health within our profession.. we are a confidential peer support network for doctors and medical students with concerns about their mental health. as a registered charity, we aim to raise awareness, reduce stigma and influence the agenda regarding physician health. doctors are more likely than non doctors to have a mental health problem but can find it difficult to seek help, often leading to long. doctors and medical students with mental health problems often feel isolated and as if they are the only one with a problem. the good news is that doctors and medical students with mental health problems make excellent recoveries with appropriate support and dsn believes that contact with and support from other medics can help recovery.  all dsn members have either themselves been troubled at some stage in their lives or support the aims of the organisation. dsn is currently the only independent body representing doctors with non substance use related, mental health conditions in the uk.  ​ dsn actively campaigns to improve mental health care for doctors and is involved in physician health consultations (representing an informed user view) with professional organisations such as the general medical council. occupational health specialists, psychiatry or psychologists.  whom a complaint has been made to the gmc is available from the doctor support service provided by the bma - click here 'doctors' mental health at tipping point'- dsn recently took part in a bbc tv film on physicianhealth - find out more on our blog: watch a short video of dr. louise freeman, dsn co-chair, talking about the &me anti stigma campaign at the recent 'wounded healer' dsn 2018 agm & conference in edinburgh  -read all about this on our blog click on the image to find out more about our anti stigma campaign '&me'