More than half of public health workers have at least one mental health condition

CDC just released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) on the prevalence of mental health conditions in state, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers.

Fifty-three percent of public health workers surveyed reported at least one mental health condition in the past two weeks. The report is a critical first step as we build awareness and workplace cultures that “promote wellness and destigmatize requests for mental health assistance.” Read the MMWR report.

DOH has materials and resources you can share with local and tribal health partners to help them support public health professionals in their communities:

• COVID-19 Guidance for Building Resilience in the Workplace (PDF)
• COVID-19 Guidance for Maintaining Healthy Incident Management and Emergency Response Teams (PDF)
• COVID-19 Behavioral Health Podcast: Coping with COVID