Specializes in Addictions, psych, corrections, transfers.
I work in a psych hospital and we are seeing more healthcare workers as pts than I have ever seen in my 10 year experience. They are coming with suicide attempts or thoughts and even complete psychotic breaks. It's really sad to see. My own friend worked with COVID pts and ended up getting it. She was admitted to the hospital for on O2 for 3 days. She quit her job and along with still having symptoms 4 weeks later her depression has become unmanageable. My other friend is drinking like a fish to deal with the stress of seeing so much death and sadness. He will also be quitting along with multiple doctors. We're going end up losing a lot of healthcare during and after this not just by the disease itself. I encourage all of you who know healthcare workers dealing with this to check on their mental health and for goodness sake remind them it's okay to use self care coping because we all no we're not good very at taking care of ourselves. I find a way to use my psych skills, since I can't contribute medically right now, to make sure I'm available to listen or provide support.
I work in a psych hospital and we are seeing more healthcare workers as pts than I have ever seen in my 10 year experience. They are coming with suicide attempts or thoughts and even complete psychotic breaks. It's really sad to see. My own friend worked with COVID pts and ended up getting it. She was admitted to the hospital for on O2 for 3 days. She quit her job and along with still having symptoms 4 weeks later her depression has become unmanageable. My other friend is drinking like a fish to deal with the stress of seeing so much death and sadness. He will also be quitting along with multiple doctors. We're going end up losing a lot of healthcare during and after this not just by the disease itself. I encourage all of you who know healthcare workers dealing with this to check on their mental health and for goodness sake remind them it's okay to use self care coping because we all no we're not good very at taking care of ourselves. I find a way to use my psych skills, since I can't contribute medically right now, to make sure I'm available to listen or provide support.
That’s really heart breaking. However, if you think about it.....our healthcare system has never seen anything quite like this. I can only imagine what the healthcare workers are going through in NYC. I also can’t imagine what it’s like to see coworkers succumb to the virus.....has to be devastating.....especially in places like ERs where a team is often very close knit.
angeloublue22, BSN, RN
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I work in a psych hospital and we are seeing more healthcare workers as pts than I have ever seen in my 10 year experience. They are coming with suicide attempts or thoughts and even complete psychotic breaks. It's really sad to see. My own friend worked with COVID pts and ended up getting it. She was admitted to the hospital for on O2 for 3 days. She quit her job and along with still having symptoms 4 weeks later her depression has become unmanageable. My other friend is drinking like a fish to deal with the stress of seeing so much death and sadness. He will also be quitting along with multiple doctors. We're going end up losing a lot of healthcare during and after this not just by the disease itself. I encourage all of you who know healthcare workers dealing with this to check on their mental health and for goodness sake remind them it's okay to use self care coping because we all no we're not good very at taking care of ourselves. I find a way to use my psych skills, since I can't contribute medically right now, to make sure I'm available to listen or provide support.