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The position of a doctor in society is of top class and almost everyone respects these warriors. At a glance, people might think how lucky he/she is to be a doctor as they would be leading a happy and successful life. Yes, the job of a doctor is regarded as one of the most precious and best jobs all over the world and as mentioned above the entire society respects them. But did you ever imagine how much pressure they are exerting? To be a successful doctor is not at all an easy ask as many think, sorry “mistakes” would be the appropriate word. The latest research conducted by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) found that 82% of doctors in India are victims to mental stress. Long hours of concentrated work, exhausting workload, and heavy responsibilities make life difficult for doctors. Majority of the doctors are meeting 40-60 patients per day making them stressed, tired and leading to a confused state. The doctors are not getting breaks in between their jobs and are forced to work continuously without rest. The research has found that doctors who get a healthy sleep of 7 hours are very rare. This even affects the emotional state of these poor doctors and ultimately they become helpless. IMA has found that the mental stress issues are more in doctors working in critical care, urology, cardiology, neurosurgery, and gynecology. Another issue is that many patients are not trusting young doctors due to their low experience in the field and this leads to loss of confidence in such doctors and eventually they too become victims of mental stress. Attacks on doctors and other healthcare workers adds to the misery and makes the situation worse. All these factors also lead to boredom. A journal was published 3 years ago based on the boredom that health workers have towards their jobs. The journal was published in Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine.” Dr. Shahul Ameen, a psychiatrist was the editor of this journal and he has something to share. “From the journal it is crystal clear that almost 25% of healthcare workers have boredom and are fed up with their jobs. There might be several reasons for the mental stress and boredom in doctors. Issues due to Covid 19 might be one among them. Attacks on doctors and other healthcare workers in India may be another reason. There will be no surprises if doctors leave this country and go abroad for a better life both mentally and professionally.” He told. Yes once more, being a successful doctor is not at all an easy ask.