Not all self help groups discourage sick doctors from being members

BMJ 1997;315:1235 (8 November)

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Not all self help groups discourage sick doctors from being members

Editor–I am glad to say that my encounters with the Manic-Depressive Fellowshiphave been the reverse of N J Stafford's experience with a selfhelp group¹: I have been warmly welcomed. I am currently organisingthe fellowship's research papers and providing short abstractsof the medical literature on manic depression. I have not comeacross the prejudice that Stafford describes and am viewed asan asset because of my medical background.

I am also involved with the Doctors' Support Network.² Thisis a self help organisation for doctors who have had significant mentalhealth problems. The focus is meeting with other doctors whohave had similar problems, in an environment where it feelssafe to talk about these experiences. This group may be contactedon 0171 727 3738 or through PO Box 12826, London SW4 8ZL.

Elizabeth Armstrong, General practitioner ^a

^a 17 Broadwalk House, Hyde Park Gate, London SW7 5DZ

Stafford NJ. How widespread is prejudice against sick doctors . . . [Full text of this article]

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