Trina Larsen Soles: Physician heal thyself is terrible advice

I lost a friend and colleague to suicide a few weeks ago.
A talented, compassionate physician who worked hard to meet the needs of her community. A physician who loved rural medicine, especially obstetrics and surgery, and sought out opportunities to use her skills to help underserved populations both locally and globally. 
Yet somehow the illness of depression led to a dark and final place. And I feel responsible, as do the many physicians who worked with her, because we feel we should hav