Becker's Healthcare January 25, 2023
Bari Faye Dean

Depression is prevalent among nurse practitioners, but these burned out professionals are reluctant to reach out for mental healthcare — instead choosing to embrace “maladaptive” personal coping skills including drinking and binge eating, according to a Medscape report.

Fewer than 20 percent of nurse practitioners reach out for help. “The Nurse Practitioner Burnout & Depression Report 2022,” found 4 in 10 nurse practitioners reported feeling depressed and 6 out of 10 say they are burned out.

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