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Mental Health for Healthcare Workers (non-physician)

Techs, therapists, support staff, home health aides, social workers. Real stats, specific resources, and guidance written for the particular culture of this profession — not generic advice.

The numbers
45-55% burnout rates. Higher trauma exposure than most first responders. Post-COVID: 20-30% of healthcare workers meet PTSD criteria.
~22M US healthcare workers

Why mental health looks different here

Witnessing suffering + institutional moral injury + understaffing. Unlike physicians, often no license disclosure issue, but same cultural pressure to be 'strong for patients.'

Profession-specific resources

Built for your job. Not generic EAP. These know the culture.

Physician Support Line (accepts nurses + healthcare workers)
1-888-409-0141. Volunteer psychiatrists.
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Critical Incident Stress Foundation
Peer support training + post-incident debriefing.
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Emotional PPE Project
Free 1:1 therapy for healthcare workers. Volunteer clinicians.
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Most common issues in healthcare workers

Based on prevalence data for this profession. Each links to a specific resource on Typical Male.

Licensure / fitness-for-duty — what's real and what's myth

Most non-physician healthcare workers have minimal licensure-disclosure risk. Check your state licensing board language. EAP is near-universal in hospital employment.

Free tool
Not sure what's going on?

The PHQ-9 + GAD-7 screeners your doctor uses. Private. Printable for your appointment. Tracks over time.

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