By Dr. Arshi Ahad is a Dentist & currently a Research Scientist at the Model Rural Health Research Unit (MRHRU), India The hidden mental health burden of care In public health, we spend a lot of time thinking about the people who need care. We discuss how to reach them, improve services and ensure that … Read more
This is Post 3 of a 3-part Blog Series on Suicide and Prevention among Healthcare Workers titled “Not the Only Way Out!” Content Warning: This article discusses suicide, mental health challenges, burnout, and emotional distress among healthcare workers. Some readers may find these topics difficult or triggering. Please read with care and take breaks if needed. Help … Read more
This is Post 2 of a 3-part Blog Series on Suicide and Prevention among Healthcare Workers titled “Not the Only Way Out!” Content Warning: This article discusses suicide, mental health challenges, burnout, and emotional distress among healthcare workers. Some readers may find these topics difficult or triggering. Please read with care and take breaks if needed. Help … Read more
This is the Opening Post of a 3-part Blog Series on Suicide and Prevention among Healthcare Workers titled “Not the Only Way Out!” Content Warning: This article discusses suicide, mental health challenges, burnout, and emotional distress among healthcare workers. Some readers may find these topics difficult or triggering. Please read with care and take breaks if … Read more
By Charvi Khanna, Bachelor of Science (Psychology) student, UNSW As an undergraduate psychology student aspiring to work in the clinical field, my time as an intern with The Resilience Collaborative’s project team has allowed me to appreciate that creating a meaningful and positive change extends beyond direct patient care, that it also involves targeting research … Read more
By Sonja Kram, Psychologist & Clinical Lead: Quality, Digital and Strategy, Logic Lounge It is pertinent to our discussion here to note that the term burnout originated after the phenomenon was observed in Healthcare workers. The term was introduced in 1974 by psychologist Herbert Freudenberger, who used it to capture the exhaustion he and his colleagues experienced while volunteering at a free clinic for … Read more
By Dr. Prachi Pundir, Research Fellow at The George Institute of Global Health (India) As the host team of The Resilience Collaborative (TRC), we have been exploring the definitions of frontline health workers (FLW) to inform our work and support our research efforts for an upcoming systematic review. As a part of this initiative, we asked a … Read more
