Mental Health and Well-Being Resources
Below are resources to support the mental health and general wellness needs of nurses and other providers who are caring for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Resources for Nurses and Healthcare Providers
- Pursuing Mental Wellness: The Impact of COVID-19 on Dialysis Facility Staff (American Society of Nephrology)
- Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians during the COVID-19 Outbreak (National Academy of Medicine)
- Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak (National Center for PTSD)
- The Well-Being Initiative (American Nurses Association [ANA])
- COVID-19 Self-Care Package for Nurses (ANA)
- Disaster Behavioral Health (TRACIE, Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway)
- Coronavirus and Mental Health: Taking Care of Ourselves During Infectious Disease Outbreaks (American Psychiatric Association)
- Coronavirus and Emerging Infectious Disease Outbreaks Response (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)
- Managing Stress & Self Care during COVID-19: Information for Nurses (American Psychiatric Nurses Association)
- Resources for Healthcare Professionals Coping with the COVID-19 Pandemic (Schwartz Center for Compassionate Healthcare)
- How to Support Nurses and Health Care Workers During COVID-19 (Georgetown University School of Nursing & Health Studies)
- Healthcare Worker Burnout (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
Downloadable Resources
- Addressing Health Worker Burnout ~ The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Building a Thriving Health Workforce (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)
- COVID-19 and Healthcare Professional Stress and Resilience (TRACIE, Healthcare Emergency Preparedness Information Gateway)
- COVID-19 Mental Health Toolkit: Helping Renal Professionals Support the Well-Being of the ESRD Community (ESRD National Coordinating Center)
- Five Key Ways to Support Health Care Workers in the Midst of Crisis - Poster (The Joint Commission)
- Managing Healthcare Workers' Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak (National Center for PTSD)
- Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations during the COVID-19 Outbreak (World Health Organization)
- Sustaining the Well-Being of Healthcare Personnel during Coronavirus and other Infectious Disease Outbreaks (Center for Study of Traumatic Stress)
Publications/Articles
- Managing Moral Distress (Nurses Service Organization)
- Voices from the Pandemic: Health Care Workers in the Midst of Crisits (Sentinel Event Alert, The Joint Commission, 2/2/21)
- ‘Speakers discuss ‘concerning’ mental health burden placed on nephrology nurses (Healio, 11/11/20)
- COVID-19 and Mental Health: Self-Care for Nursing Staff (Nursing 2020, 9/20)
- How Health Care Workers Can Take Care of Themselves (Harvard Business Review, 5/20/20)
- Mental Health Help for Nurses (ANA Healthy Nurse Healthy Nation blog post, 4/3/20)
- Staying Sane and Current on COVID-19: Advice and Resources, by Specialty, for Those Caring for Patients (Medpage, 3/27/20)
- 10 Mental Health Tips For Nurses During the COVID-19 Outbreak (nurse.org, 3/25/20)
- Factors Associated With Mental Health Outcomes Among Health Care Workers Exposed to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Journal of the American Medical Association, 3/23/20)
- 7 Science-Based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety (The Conversation)
Online Forums
Well-Being and Mindfulness Tools
- Self-Care Exercises for Healthcare Workers (Center for Patient Safety)
- Coronavirus Sanity Guide (meditations, podcasts, and blogs)
- COVID-19 Resources for Clinicians on the Frontlines (Ohio State University)
- PTSD Coach Online (suite of materials; free online coaching from the National Center for PTSD)
- Sanvello App (self-management resources and free support services)
- InsightTimer (recorded meditations and website)
- Calm (recorded meditations)
Resources for Individuals, Children, and Families
- Caring for Each Other Initiative (Sesame Street)
- Talking with Children about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (CDC)
- Helping Homebound Children during the COVID-19 Outbreak [PDF] (Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress)
- Parent/Caregiver Guide to Helping Families Cope with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 [PDF] (The National Child Traumatic Stress Network)
- Stress and Coping (CDC)
Videos/Webinars/Events
- Addressing Healthcare Provider Burnout: A Conversation On Workplace Mental Health & Well-Being (NephU in collaboration with ANNA, 3/22/21)
- Effective Mental Health Self-Care Tools during the Pandemic (ANA)
- Compassion & Growth Workshops (ANA Foundation, November 2020)
- Ensuring Clinician Well-Being in an Age of Uncertainty (National Academy of Medicine Action Collaborative on Clinician Well-Being and Resilience, 10/28-29/20)
- Mental and Emotional Health in the Healthcare Workforce During the COVID-19 Pandemic Era: A Global Perspective (International Occupational Medicine Society Collaborative [IOMSC], 6/18/20)
- Managing Stress and Wellbeing Mindfully During COVID-19 (EDTNA/ERCA, 6/11/20)
- Surviving COVID-19: Mental Health Support for Kidney Disease Professionals (ANNA/ASN/NANT, 5/14/20) ~ Slides and Handouts Available
- Empathetic Communication Training in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic (ECRI & RLDatix)
- Supporting Clinician Wellbeing During COVID-19 (National Academy of Medicine, 5/7/20)
- Managing Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic (Society of Critical Care Medicine, 4/7/20)
CHAMPS: A Study of the COVID-19 Workplace
- Study to examine data on physical and mental health and well-being of workers potentially exposed to COVID-19 - Learn More/Participate
Updated 11/22