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Examining the Impacts of Migration on the Mental Health of EMS Clinicians in a Southwestern U.S. StateChristine Crudo BlackburnClaire A. PernatMayra RicoLauren KnightBrandy SebestaKirk Niekamp
CrewCare is committed to making a positive impact on the mental health struggles that first responders and healthcare workers may be dealing with, and to provide mental health insight on an individual’s stress load and associated factors.
Healthcare workers have suddenly been thrust into this role of first responders, says Bethany Marshall, who holds a doctorate in Psychoanalysis. But, they don't have the benefit of training, protocol, and protections afforded to traditional first responders such as firefighters, police officers, and...
Jeff White has been assisted several times in recent years by crisis response teams that serve some rural counties in Iowa. White, who has depression and schizophrenia, can now call a state-run hotline and request a visit from mental health workers, rather than being admitted to a psychiatric...
Peer support is important, but it isn’t always easy to talk to coworkers about mental health issues. If you’re lucky, your employer has put into place some kind of peer support policy that formalizes interaction in areas including mental health. If not, find a support network outside of...
Researchers at UW Medicine and the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System worked with emergency medicine physicians at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. healthcare workers and first-
“Wow … well done. Honest, factual, up front and open presentor. You are an inspiration to all of us… So glad to have had the opportunity to learn & participate in this workshop.” Pauline McFadden Mental Health FIrst Aid Course Participant ...
Yakima County officials work to improve quality mental health resources and support for first responders and deal with stigmas
mental health problems in 10 years.6 Health care workers from a variety of disciplines have reported perceiving themselves as lacking the skills and expertise to provide appropriate care and treatment to this client group.1,4,5,7,8 Such events and factors have meant that health-care workers, ...