[Ethrane]

"Brandenn was taking biology at Mid-Plains Community College in North Platte, Neb., and had recently decided he wanted to become an anesthesiologist."

As an anesthesiologist, I can only say that I would have been honored to work with him...but what is disturbing is that the suicide rate among anesthesiolgists is among the highest when looking at physicians as a group.

[traviskicks]

I thought it was psychiatry?

[not_apathetic_anymore]

I knew two...one apparently an accidental OD the other a very intentional OD related to longstanding depression.

It makes one wonder about the selection traits for the specialty...mostly self-selection I'd wager. More loners drawn to the field, etc?

This young man had much to offer, it's a shame he wasn't able to navigate adolescence. It's tough enough when you're one of the gang and not odd man out.

[My Favorite Headache]

Why? What is your opinion on why it is so high?

[AppyPappy]

anesthesiologist

A friend who is a doctor refers to anesthesiologist's as "mercy killers". You get a patient who is on his last leg and you give him a little gas. That's all it takes sometimes to move them over the edge.

[Netizen]

the suicide rate among anesthesiolgists is among the highest when looking at physicians as a group.

Any idea why that might be?