Mental Health Resources

American College of Physicians modules for residents designed to foster well-being and mitigate burnout.

Peer support and counseling resources maintained by the American College of Physicians.

A directory that provides contact information of volunteer mental health practitioners to health care workers whose mental health has been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.

HHS-run helpline offers 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support by phone or text (1-800-985-5990) for people experiencing emotional distress related to disasters, including the pandemic.

Directory of resources for clinicians during COVID-19. 

Fact sheets and other resources to support the health and well-being of communities impacted by COVID-19.

Strategies and resources from the American Medical Association.

Limited data suggest an increase in mental health conditions, with symptoms more prevalent among those who were unable to take time off or worked ≥41 hours per week, according to this CDC MMWR.

Majorities of frontline health care workers say they have experienced adverse mental health impacts from the pandemic, according to this KFF/Washington Post Frontline Health Care Workers Survey.

Webcast for clinicians from Society of Critical Care Medicine on the concept of moral distress and how it can lead to burnout during a pandemic.

A group of young physician-scientists discusses the challenges that have arisen in their careers during the last 6 months.