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0 %

of health care workers report feeling stress1

0 %
said the pandemic has negatively impacted their mental health1
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reported they did not feel like they had adequate emotional support1

In 2021, 3 in 10 frontline healthcare workers either received mental health services, or thought services were needed but did not seek out care.2

Sources:

  1. Mental Health America [2020]. The mental health of healthcare workers in COVID-19. https://mhanational.org/mental-health-healthcare-workers-covid-19
  2. Vizheh M, Qorbani M, Arzaghi SM, Muhidin S, Javanmard Z, Esmaeili M [2020]. The mental health of healthcare workers in the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review. J Diabetes and Metab Disord, 19(2):1967-1978, https://dx.doi.org/10.1007%2Fs40200-020-00643-9 

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Workers are in the healthcare industry in the U.S.

Which accounts for 14% of all workers. (2019 Census)

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Frontline Connect: Mental Health for the Healthcare Workforce is made possible by the Brave of Heart Fund, founded by the Foundations of New York Life and Cigna and administered by E4E Relief. Established to provide charitable grants and emotional support services to families of frontline healthcare workers whose lives were lost in the fight against COVID-19, the Brave of Heart Fund also partnered with nonprofits aligned with the spirit and intent of the fund’s core purposes. APAF received a grant through the Fund’s focus on supporting the emotional well-being of healthcare workers.
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