A resident doctor at Delhi’s prestigious Safdarjung Hospital took her life on Thursday, leaving behind a suicide note. In the moving note, she described her life as “toxic” and “worthless.”
Following preliminary investigation, the police suspect depression to be the cause of her death. They received information about the incident at 3:30 am on Thursday.
The student, a resident of Delhi, was residing at the MBBS Girls Hostel, Safdarjung Hospital.
The handwritten suicide note, found in her diary, read, “Meaningless, worthless, toxic, loveless, I don’t deserve any happiness in my life. Kabhi kuch thik nahin hoga (nothing is going to be fine) no matter how hard I try.”
On reaching the spot, police found the student of the Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital hanging by her neck with a scarf in a room in the hostel, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Southwest) Manoj C said. The final-year student was doing her internship at the Safdarjung Hospital, the DCP added.
The room was locked from the inside and it was forcefully opened by her friends.
The student was escorted to the emergency department of the hospital where she was declared dead on arrival.
The family members of the student had also reached the spot and their statements are being recorded. Further inquest proceeding is underway, police added.
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People took to Twitter to express their grief, with some pointing out at the system’s flaws and the need to revamp.
Another doctor takes her life in a top college of the country!
An intern at VMMC (Safdurjung), Delhi hanged herself in her room yesterday night!
I believe it's high time we all sit and figure out what's wrong in our system and more importantly how to prevent this in the future!
— Dr. Datta (AIIMS Delhi) (@DrDatta_AIIMS) September 1, 2022
In another tweet, Dr Datta, junior resident at AIIMS, New Delhi, emphasized on the need to improve mental health of young doctors before it gets too late.
The stressful life of a doctor esp. interns and residents really need to be addressed! Otherwise we will keep losing gems like her every day! May her soul rest in peace! 🙏
I sincerely hope we figure out how to improve the mental health of our young doctors before it's too late!
— Dr. Datta (AIIMS Delhi) (@DrDatta_AIIMS) September 1, 2022
Some colleagues are numb and unable to understand what could have gone wrong with the fellow.
Just a heard the news of an immediate junior from my college who hung herself in hostel room. I dont know the reason but the news of her death makes me feel so weird, sad and frustrated. Medicine in India needs so many changes and a total revamp i cant even start at the moment.
— Dr Shaurya Garg (@DrShauryaGarg) August 31, 2022
Another person expressed grief at the saddening incident and emphasized on being kind with everyone as one doesn’t know what someone else might be going through.
I am literally in shock
Just remember meeting her and Rohit in PG mess on Sunday when i was having dinner. We had a long conversation. We really never know what is someone going through. All we can do is be as kind as possible.May her soul rest in peace😞🙏
— Jay Savla (@JaySavla15) September 1, 2022
One of the doctors opened up by saying that she no longer would recommend anyone to enter this profession anymore.
I wouldn’t recommend anyone to enter this profession anymore. It only looks shinier, greener, fancier only because people don’t realise the hardships that come with it.
— BloodyMary (@ShreyaJoshi110) September 1, 2022
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