That’s not even the bad part. My sister-in-law is a psychiatrist and you have to always be on call in case of a patient emergency. She gets calls from suicidal patients at 4 in the morning and she has to spend an hour talking them down from killing themselves. It’s incredibly mentally draining.
I’m pretty sure OBGYNs also take calls on their personal phone when it’s about time to deliver a baby. My cousin’s doctor gave her his number about two days out from her expected due date and was like “Just call me when it’s time!”
I understand most doctors are on calls. But it’s not quite the same as having to convince someone they shouldn’t kill themselves. She’s been on the phone with patients for over three hours.