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Send us a textIn this interview, Dr. Joy Albuquerque and Dr. Sarah Tulk talk about physician suicide, the only cause of death more common in physicians than the general public. They discuss factors that can lead to suicide and suicidal ideation (such as regulatory complaints, mental illness, culture in medicine), and they talk about what can be done to prevent this occupational health hazard. They also discuss how suicidal physicians face unique barriers to care, including concerns regarding confidentiality and discrimination.Dr. Joy Albuquerque is a psychiatrist in Toronto and medical director of the Ontario Medical Association’s physician health program. Dr. Sarah Tulk is a family physician in Milton, Ontario. She has written multiple blogs for CMAJ Blogs, such as https://cmajblogs.com/physician-mental-health-why-we-need-to-share-our-stories-of-struggle-and-success/ They co-authored a practice article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. Full article: www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.18