The Mental Health Impact of COVID-19 on Doctors

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Exploring the emotional toll of the pandemic on healthcare professionals, this chapter sheds light on the fears, exhaustion, and overwhelming stress faced by doctors. It also addresses the pre-existing mental health challenges among the medical community and the added trauma and difficult choices brought by the COVID-19 crisis.

The uncertainty, isolation, and danger posed by the Coronavirus pandemic affects the mental health of many people - but for those on the frontline, all of those feelings can be heightened. We talk to health professionals who have been managing their own panic attacks and anxiety.