We are all living through a collective trauma. It’s important for us to acknowledge the mental and emotional impact of living through a crisis and remember that there is nothing disordered about feeling worried, scared, or anxious because of the pandemic. It’s also important to remember that folks already living with mental health diagnoses may be struggling with more, or exacerbated symptoms. So, as we continue to walk this path, we encourage you to seek resources and support.
LeadingAge Resources:
Other Trusted Resources:
- The Trauma Stewardship Institute focuses on raising awareness of and responding to the cumulative toll on those who are exposed to the suffering, hardship, crisis, or trauma.
Helpful Articles
- Guidance for planners of the psychological response to stress experienced by hospital staff associated with COVID: Early Interventions, University College London and the Traumatic Stress Clinic based at St Pancras Hospital in Camden and Islington NHS Trust, March 27, 2020.
- Mental health care for medical staff in China during the COVID-19 outbreak, Lancet, February 8, 2020
- The psychological needs of healthcare staff as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, The British Psychological Society, March 31, 2020
- Psychologists rush to help health-care professionals, American Psychological Association, April 16, 2020
