Cultural variations in wellbeing, burnout and substance use amongst medical students in twelve countries.

High levels of stress, burnout, and symptoms of poor mental health have been well known among practicing doctors for a number of years. Indeed, many health systems have formal and informal mechanisms to offer support and treatment where needed, though this varies tremendously across cultures. There is increasing evidence that current medical students, our doctors of the future, also report very high levels of distress, burnout, and substance misuse.

Use of the word schizophrenia in Portuguese newspapers.

Background: Stigmatizing references to schizophrenia have a negative impact on self-esteem, deter treatment seeking and diminish the effectiveness of treatment.

Aims: To analyze the reporting of schizophrenia in Portuguese newspapers.

Method: We analyzed five high circulation Portuguese newspapers between 2007 and 2013.