“Two colleagues died, one who had come out of retirement to work on the front lines during the pandemic, another by suicide. ‘This will scar a generation of health care workers, especially here in New York City.’” #MedTwitter #covid #ColumbiaMed abcnews.go.com/Health/hope-op…

I’m realizing that I’ve been trying to recover from mental exhaustion with physical rest, and it unfortunately doesn’t work that way.

“burnout — specifically job burnout — is linked to a range of health problems, from irritability to cardiovascular disease. In 2019, burnout was officially recognized as a work-related phenomenon by the World Health Organization.” #burnout #MedTwitter nytimes.com/2021/04/30/wel…

"Now that everybody has some room to catch their breath and reflect on what transpired over the last the year and a half, you're seeing that the silent pandemic of mental health creep up” -@syramadad abcn.ws/3z9IhvT #LeadForLorna #StandWithLorna #HowAreYouReally

@DrNancyGlass1 I get that. On the other hand, the pandemic shone a very bright light on the cracks in our systems/policies that lead to unwellness and burnout. & created a raw openness to discussing it. I’m good w it IF it leads to real systems changes.

“Researchers have looked into this potential link and have discovered that malfunctions with the immune system can, in fact, contribute to increased rates of depression” #MedTwitter #covid #LongCovid forbes.com/sites/leahcamp…

Scientists begin to unravel the mysteries of the coronavirus and brains - The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06…

“The more you procrastinate at night, the more you’re going to have trouble being effective and efficient..you’re working later at night and feel like you need more time to decompress. It just continues the cycle.” ⁦#MedTwitter #insomnia Dr. Shelby Harris washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/well…

Opinion: It took far too long to wake up to the toll vaping was taking on youths. The same alarm bells are sounding for the next threat to their health and safety: marijuana edibles. We need to respond now. buff.ly/2RNdzrF

“There are potentially hundreds of symptoms, including shortness of breath, fatigue, headache, fever, anxiety, depression, pain, a loss of taste and smell, difficulty thinking, a racing heart and many others.” #MedTwitter #covid #LongCovid cnn.com/2021/06/18/hea…

Let’s keep urging Congress to pass the #LornaBreenAct!

Caring For Caregivers has had the privilege of providing mental health treatment for NYC frontline physicians for 14 months. We will provide full treatment for those who begin by 7/01/21! #MedTwitter #covid ⁦Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes' Foundation⁩ ⁦Jessi Gold MD MS⁩ ⁦⁦Sandy Simons MD⁩

Thank you to our amazing NYC therapists who stepped up to support frontline physicians during the throes of COVID. Your generosity, expertise and compassion made a difference! #MentalHealthMatters #covid #MedTwitter

Poignant essay from Dr Lynette “I never was allowed to debrief about it. I never was given feedback on it. I was given the message that I had screwed up and I was no longer worthy of caring for the patient.” #MedTwitter #covid ⁦@JL_Lycette⁩ medscape.com/viewarticle/95…

“It was so hard. There were days when I didn’t think I would make it. ‘One day at a time.’ I remember counting the hours, or just the minutes, when seeking to ease the mental anguish, but it got easier.” #MedTwitter ⁦@alisa_duran⁩ washingtonpost.com/health/alcohol…

Mixed feelings are just a part of the process of change. If you wait until every part of you is on board with your desired changes, you may find yourself stuck, or waiting longer than necessary to transcend what is no longer working for you.

Thank you GENOMIND for your incredibly generous support of NYC frontline physicians through your donation of Pharmacogenetic Testing kits to Caring For Caregivers NYC!! #genomind #genetictesting #MedTwitter ⁦Genomind⁩

“In my preclinical years, I was able to work therapy into my class schedule. But when rotations started, I had to stop until I found a therapist willing to meet late at night.” #MedTwitter #covid #physiciandepression kevinmd.com/blog/2021/06/s…