As COVID19 heats up, more doctors are on the front line of a global pandemic. They are now facing fears, uncertainties and ethical dilemmas that they are just weren’t trained to cope with. While we talk about protective equipment no one is talking about protecting health professional’s mental health. Dr. Jessi Gold, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Washington University, was in The Exam Room to help us understand the impact of this new psychological trauma. She breaks down what health professionals are facing and some prescriptive solutions on the individual and institutional level
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