Burnout, Alcohol, PTSD: Health Workers Are Suffering

This webpage discusses the mental health issues facing healthcare workers in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is a personal account of challenges specific to the demographic, and told by a Yale University School of Medicine affiliate.

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Supporting Public Health and Frontline Workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has put immense pressure on frontline and public health workers, exacerbating myriad mental health concerns, including stress, depression, and burnout. As with COVID-19 itself, impacts have disproportionately affected certain populations more likely to hold frontline positions, including women, LatinX people, and people of color. These challenges, compounded with broader issues affecting the workforce, undermine the capacities of frontline and public health workers to provide essential services. Key strategies for supporting frontline and public health workers include building a culture of caring across leadership and organizations, improving employment practices and working conditions, and fostering social support among workers.

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