In honor of World Mental Health Day which takes place on Monday, October 10, check out the Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare website for a wonderful list of Mental Health and Well-Being Resources for Healthcare Workers, including coping with workplace violence, resources for healthcare leaders, and resources for the families of healthcare workers. For more information, click here.
Mental Health America is a community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all. They maintain a page for essential and frontline workers with beneficial resources such as:
- How to screen yourself for symptoms of a mental health condition
- Setting Boundaries as a Health Care Worker
- Holiday and Surge Stress: Tips for Health Care Workers
- 18 Ways to Cope with Frustration
- Risk Without Glory: When You Aren’t a Doctor or Nurse
Accelerate Learning Community is an initiative from UHealth at the University of Utah. They provide the latest insights in health care equity, improvement, leadership, resilience, and more. Start exploring some topics below:
- How Humor, Hope, and Gratitude Can Make You More Resilient
- How to Respond with Compassion when Someone is Hurt by Racism
- Coping with Medical Error: Secondary Trauma
- The Power of Listening With Intent
- Sleep Tips for Night Shift Workers
ALL IN: WellBeing First for Healthcare is a call to action by #FirstRespondersFirst and The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation as a coalition of leading healthcare organizations committed to taking responsibility for workforce well-being. They compiled a Resilience Library – a curated list of crowd-sourced resources to build resilient healthcare organizations.