Maintaining mental, physical and emotional wellness is more important than ever for physicians during this stressful time. Each week, ISMA will share a few resources to help relieve stress and care for yourself.
Physician Support Line
This free telephone peer counseling service, co-founded by Ben Pu Cheng, MD, of Muncie, is staffed by more than 400 volunteer psychiatrists seven days a week from 8 a.m. to midnight EDT.
Mindfulness meditation: Calm is not separate from the storm
The trauma being experienced by health care providers is not a single event. On a cognitive level, we recognize how thoughtful pondering of possible future decisions can turn from a focused, time-limited effort into endlessly looping worry. This mindfulness meditation by a psychiatrist who teaches mindfulness-based stress reduction will help center you.
Resources to Support the Health and Well-being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak
These resources from the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) support the health and well-being of clinicians during public health emergencies, including the COVID-19 response.