People who work in healthcare are unique – brave, compassionate, capable of working in a fluid and stressful environment while always delivering quality patient care – but this doesn’t mean they are immune to the effects of this stress. Building better mental health can help us feel connected to a sense of purpose, cope with stress, overcome difficulties, build positive relationships and become more resilience.

Trauma: 8 Self-Care Tips

Here is how to take care of yourself after a traumatic event.

How to Manage Your Mental Health in Tough Times

Two psychologists share advice on how to maintain your emotional wellbeing in tough times.

Traumatic Stress Disorders

This is a common side effect of emergency medical work, but can be managed. Click above to learn more about this syndrome.

Self Care is Never Selfish

Self-care is essential both to your own wellbeing and your ability to help your patients.

Are You Ok?

In a time of crisis, emotional intelligence can get you through to the other side.

What is Pre-Traumatic Stress Condition?

This is a common side effect of emergency medical work, but can be managed. 

I Had a Black Dog, His Name was Depression

"At its worst, depression can be a frightening, debilitating condition. Millions of people around the world live with depression." WHO

Don’t Let Stress Get You Down

Here are some evidence-based strategies to help frontline healthcare workers build resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Stay Strong in Your Vocation

Staying strong in a time of stress is a key life skill. This is the time to nurture it.

Burnout Explained

Exhausted? Drained? You may need to start taking care of your needs.

Mindfulness Explained

Everyone is telling you to be mindful – but what does that actually mean?

Five Stages of Stress

Understand the five key stages of stress and learn to manage it better at each step.

Keep Perspective in Turbulent Times

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Do I Need Therapy?

Compassion Fatigue

Compassion fatigue is the sense of extreme emotional and physical exhaustion experienced by healthcare workers in times of crisis.

Self Care Checklist

 

Have you touched base with yourself today? Use this checklist to monitor your mental health.

How to Practise Mindful Breathing

A step-by-step guide to breathing techniques to lower stress levels.

Warning Signs of Stress

Life on the front line of a national disaster is tough – and not just for you.

30:3:30 Approach to Self-Care

Here are some suggestions for incorporating self-care into your everyday life.