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Eunice Lyle R. Peralta posted an update in the group
Helping Minds 4 years, 6 months ago Frontliners are one of the busiest and most at-risk people in the world right now. Due to their hectic schedules and the lack of employees, they have been working overtime. They barely have enough time for themselves, and to unwind from all the stress. Their mental health is important too. Here’s an article to help you understand the effects of stress on the frontliners mental health and their coping mechanism.
WHO EMRO | Frontline workers and COVID-19: coping with stress | News | Mental healthhttp://www.emro.who.int/mnh/news/frontline-workers-and-covid-19-coping-with-stress.html#:~:text=Exposure%20to%20excessive%20stress%2C%20for,traumatic%20stress%20disorder%20(PTSD).Going to work during this COVID-19 pandemic has placed frontline workers under immense and unprecedented pressure, putting their physical, mental and social wellbeing at risk. Exposure to excessive stress, for prolonged periods can have many harmful consequences on the emotional and mental wellbeing of frontline workers. In the context of COVID-19, this may mean compromised quality and safety of care, breach of protocols and guidelines, increased risk of infections, and compromised capacity of the health system and emergency response teams. While many of the efforts to reduce stress and care for frontline workers must be made by organizations, managers and health administrators, frontline workers can also take actions to cope with stress.
