22/07/2025
Doctors Su***de
It is very disheartening to see that some doctors are still dying by su***de. In the last four days alone, I’ve come across the news of three doctors who have taken their own lives.
It makes me wonder—why is this happening? Why are doctors, some of the most educated and resilient individuals, reaching such a point?
I truly believe that the lack of mental and emotional support is one of the key reasons behind this. These are educated individuals, with access to resources and opportunities. Yet, it shows that this can happen to anyone. And it makes me reflect—what’s really going on?
I remember going through a phase myself. I wouldn’t say I was mentally unstable, but I definitely wasn’t happy.
After finishing my MBBS and completing my internship, I prepared for my postgraduate entrance and was fortunate to get into a prestigious institution—AIIMS. I joined as a postgraduate student in Community Medicine.
But after joining, I felt like something was missing in my life. I couldn’t quite place what it was.
I had two or three friends from Calicut Medical College who had joined AIIMS along with me. The department was great, the colleagues were nice, the atmosphere was friendly. The campus had everything—convenience stores, salons, entertainment options, and the weather was pleasant.
Yet, despite all of that, I felt empty inside. Something was missing.
After three months, I resigned from AIIMS and joined Aligarh Muslim University in General Surgery. The struggle there was intense—physically and emotionally. The workload was enormous. Sometimes I had to work nearly 60 hours continuously, often with minimal breaks.
Yet, strangely, I felt better than I had at AIIMS. I felt a sense of companionship in Aligarh that was lacking before.
The fellow postgraduates there were on the same wavelength as me. And most importantly, I had joined along with seven of my close friends from Calicut. That made all the difference.
I felt like I was back home.
I genuinely believe that this sense of belonging and companionship is what many people are missing in their lives—sometimes without even realizing it.
Even in families, everything might look good on the outside. The husband might be supportive. The wife might be loving. They might have children, financial stability, and comfort. But still, there can be a void—something intangible that’s missing.
That void, in my opinion, is often a lack of deep, meaningful companionship.
True companionship is rare. It’s not something you can find easily. It requires a natural matching of frequencies—of thoughts, values, emotions.
I’ve seen couples who argue frequently but still have amazing chemistry and a deep connection. And I’ve seen couples who seem very happy on the surface, but lack that inner spark—that real connection.
That one person, a companion, a close friend, even if only through a phone call, someone with whom your frequency matches—that person can make a huge difference.
That kind of connection can keep you grounded. It can keep you going through the hardest of times.
And maybe that’s one reason why socially active people—those with strong connections—often live longer.
, ***de
