Lack of resources, long (really long) hours, and a duty to remain stoic takes a toll. While I have heard anecdotes, we hadn’t really known the national extent until a MMWR study was published last Friday. Scientists surveyed 26,174 public health workers who worked in a health department at anytime during 2020. Information was gathered on four mental illness conditions: anxiety, depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation.
Your public health workers are not okay
Your public health workers are not okay
Your public health workers are not okay
Lack of resources, long (really long) hours, and a duty to remain stoic takes a toll. While I have heard anecdotes, we hadn’t really known the national extent until a MMWR study was published last Friday. Scientists surveyed 26,174 public health workers who worked in a health department at anytime during 2020. Information was gathered on four mental illness conditions: anxiety, depression, PTSD, and suicidal ideation.