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Health Care Workers Push for Their Own Confidential Mental Health Treatment

American Nurse

States are redefining when medical professionals can get mental health treatment without risking notifying the boards that regulate their licenses. However, medical associations say such programs often come with invasive monitoring, even for voluntary care. The changes are modeled after Virginia legislation from 2020.

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Attention Nurses: It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace!

Daily Nurse

Mark your calendars for October 10, 2024—World Mental Health Day is here! This year’s theme, “It’s Time to Prioritize Mental Health in the Workplace,” is a call to action that resonates deeply, especially within the nursing community. A big one for me is access to mentors and having a buddy system.

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Corona Conversations Vol. 3: Living with the Trauma from COVID19 for Nurses with Lauren Funiestas

New Thing Nurse

I was lucky enough to sit down with my dear friend and favorite human, Lauren Funiestas, an experienced mental health provider who is passionate about providing multicultural, trauma informed care, for an insightful conversation about the stress and trauma that working during COVID19 has caused for the mental health fo frontline healthcare workers.

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Meeting Mental Health Needs

Minority Nurse

In the press of caring for patients, family nurse practitioners (FNPs) must tend to a patient ’ s physical well-being and mental health. Caring for a patient ’ s mental status can be vital to meeting healthcare needs. As primary care providers, FNPS play a significant role in tending to mental health concerns.

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Why Nurse Practitioners Are Reluctant to Get Mental Health

Scrubs

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and we are turning the spotlight on nurse practitioners. “In many ways, the mindset of prioritizing our well-being is almost a contradiction to the caring and curing model we embrace.” But many of these providers are reluctant to get the help they need.

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Eating disorders are the most lethal mental health conditions – reconnecting with internal body sensations can help reduce self-harm

American Nurse

Did you know that anorexia is the most lethal mental health condition ? Many of these deaths are not from health consequences related to starvation, but from suicide. I am a clinical psychologist who studies eating disorders and self-harm, and I have spent the past 15 years researching this question. Why might that be?

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Mental Health Month in the Medical Field

The Gypsy Nurse

Whether it’s adjusting to irregular hours, coping with patient loss, or facing the trauma of challenging cases, your job is undeniably tough on your mental health. Prioritizing Self-Care Thankfully, there are effective coping mechanisms and resources available to help you navigate the challenges you encounter.