<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?> <!DOCTYPE article PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD JATS (Z39.96) Journal Publishing DTD v1.2d1 20170631//EN" "JATS-journalpublishing1.dtd"> <article xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="1.0" article-type="psychiatry" lang="en"> <front> <journal-meta> <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">JOHS</journal-id> <journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Journ of Health Scien</journal-id> <journal-title-group> <journal-title>Journal of HealthCare Sciences</journal-title> <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Journ of Health Scien</abbrev-journal-title> </journal-title-group> <issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn> <issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn> <publisher> <publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name> </publisher> </journal-meta> <article-meta> <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">257</article-id> <article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2024.40108</article-id> <article-id pub-id-type="doi-url"/> <article-categories> <subj-group subj-group-type="heading"> <subject>Psychiatry</subject> </subj-group> </article-categories> <title-group> <article-title>Suicide Among Healthcare Workers: Risk Factors, Prevention, and Challenges </article-title> </title-group> <contrib-group> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Qattan</surname> <given-names>Yaser</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Almarzooq</surname> <given-names>Hassan</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Khoj</surname> <given-names>Rashad</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Alzahrani</surname> <given-names>Ahmed</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Alotibi</surname> <given-names>Badr</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Areeshi</surname> <given-names>Wesam</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Albakestani</surname> <given-names>Meaad</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Alrohaili</surname> <given-names>Abdullah</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Alantar</surname> <given-names>Alshimaa</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Alsughayir</surname> <given-names>Ali</given-names> </name> </contrib> <contrib contrib-type="author"> <name> <surname>Alhumoud</surname> <given-names>Zainab</given-names> </name> </contrib> </contrib-group> <pub-date pub-type="ppub"> <day>13</day> <month>01</month> <year>2024</year> </pub-date> <volume>4</volume> <issue>1 </issue> <fpage>64</fpage> <lpage>70</lpage> <permissions> <copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement> <copyright-year>2009</copyright-year> <license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"> <license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p> </license> </permissions> <abstract> <p>Mental health disorders, contributing considerably to the global disease burden, have seen a marked increase due to urbanization, economic challenges, and the COVID-19 pandemic. These disorders, encompassing a spectrum from anxiety to schizophrenia, significantly impact individuals__ampersandsign#39; cognitive, emotional, and functional capacities, while also straining societal resources through reduced workforce productivity and escalated healthcare costs. There are multiple mental health struggles of healthcare workers which can be characterized by long hours, high-pressure situations, and exposure to trauma. These occupational stressors, intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic, have heightened the prevalence of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, burnout, and post-traumatic stress disorder among healthcare professionals. The stigma surrounding mental health in the healthcare sector, coupled with fears of professional repercussions, often dissuades workers from seeking necessary help. The pandemic has further exacerbated these challenges, leading to worsening mental health conditions. By understanding the complexities of this crisis, the paper seeks to guide policy changes and institutional initiatives that prioritize and protect the mental health of those who are devoted to the care and well-being of others. </p> </abstract> <kwd-group> <kwd>mental health</kwd> <kwd> prevention</kwd> <kwd> risk factors</kwd> <kwd> challenges</kwd> <kwd> healthcare</kwd> <kwd> suicide</kwd> </kwd-group> </article-meta> </front> </article>