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For Cancer Patients, Anguish Grows Over Deferred Surgery As Risk Rises
With states starting to reopen, bans on “nonessential” surgeries are beginning to lift, too. But there’s a huge backlog of cases that have only gotten more urgent and heartbreaking for many patients.
Changes In Opioid Supply Create New Risks As Stay-At-Home Rules Ease
The disruption in the illegal opioid trade had varying impacts around the country. As stay-at-home orders lift, that creates different risks of overdose that public health is trying to manage.
Act Now To Get Ahead Of A Mental Health Crisis, Specialists Advise U.S.
Suicide rates typically drop during natural disasters and other crises but then spike in the months or years after. So mental health specialists are looking to build psychological resilience now.
Trauma On The Pandemic’s Front Line Leaves Health Workers Reeling
Hospital workers face stresses right now that can compare to fighting a war, and recent research suggests medical staff could be among the hardest hit by the mental health effects of the pandemic.
Pandemic Affects Mental Health Of Frontline Health Workers
Frontline hospital workers see COVID-19 patients dying every day — often due to a lack of resources or time. They could be among the hardest hit by the mental health after-effects of the pandemic.
Health Crisis Is Taking Emotional And Mental Toll On Health Care Workers
ICU nurse Jennifer Binstock, head of the American Psychiatry Association Dr. Bruce Schwartz and NPR’s Yuki Noguchi discuss the mental toll the COVID-19 crisis is taking on health care workers.
Health Crisis Is Taking Mental Toll On Health Care Workers, Continued
ICU nurse Jennifer Binstock, head of the American Psychiatry Association Dr. Bruce Schwartz and NPR’s Yuki Noguchi discuss the mental toll the COVID-19 crisis is taking on health care workers.
Psychiatrists Lean Hard On Teletherapy To Reach Isolated Patients In Emotional Pain
Remote mental health treatment isn’t the same as in-person visits with a psychiatrist, but faced with a pandemic, many people have been forced to make do. Regulators are making that access easier.
As U.S. Preps For Coronavirus, Health Workers Question Safety Measures
The plight of Chinese health care workers contracting the coronavirus has prompted frontline medical staff in the U.S. to wonder if they’re protected. Hospitals say they’re taking steps to prepare.
Telepsychiatry Helps Recruitment And Patient Care In Rural Areas
A telemedicine initiative at Meridian Health Services is making it possible to offer psychiatric care to more patients in remote areas. It’s also helping recruit doctors in a tight labor market.
