Show notes
Guests Erica Schneider, Chief Nursing Officer and Vice President of Patient Care and Operations, Soin Medical Center and Kettering Health Greene Memorial Ken Goodman, LCSW and Board Member, Anxiety and Depression Association of AmericaThe National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) reports that 20.6% of US adults experienced mental illness in 2019. In August 2020 – so about 5 months into the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of individuals reporting symptoms associated with anxiety or depression was 36.4% and in February 2021, it had climbed to 41.5%.This episode of Beyond the Standard looks at the emotional toll of COVID-19 on healthcare workers at two hospitals and shares the perspective of a licensed clinical social worker specializing in anxiety and depression.Key topics Awaiting COVID (2:50) Surge impact on nurses (4:30) “I’ll accept this calling.” (5:30) Self-care vs. family care (7:00) The double squeeze: short-staffing meets time off to be whole. (9:20) “I came to work to do my best.” (11:40) Time needed to heal (13:58) What makes anxiety or depression a clinical concern? (19:00) Anxiety and uncertainty (21:09) “Opportunity to engage with dark and scary thoughts” (23:00) Expectations for therapy (23:54) “We’re all in this together.” (26:16)Referenced in the podcastMassachusetts General Hospital: Guide to Mental Health Resources for COVID-19 Anxiety & Depression Association of America: COVID-19 Anxiety Resources Quiet Mind SolutionsLearn more at achc.org.
