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COVID data tracker weekly review : interpretative summary for July 29, 2022
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July 29, 2022
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Alternative Title:Protect Those Who Protect Us
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Description:Interpretive Summary for July 29, 2022
Protect Those Who Protect Us
Nearly two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, cases and hospitalizations have been on the rise, driven by the BA.5 lineage of the Omicron variant. More than a million people in the United States have died from COVID-19, and almost 90 million cases have been reported. The pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on healthcare providers and public health workers, who are dealing with crisis levels of stress and burnout.
A recent CDC survey found that nearly half of U.S. public health workers reported symptoms of at least one mental health condition. Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression were highest (28%), followed by suicidal thoughts (8%). These symptoms were most common among those who worked more than 60 hours a week or spent most of their time working on COVID-19 response activities. Mental health symptoms were less common in workers who were able to take time off or whose employers increased mental health resources.
These findings highlight the need for public health organizations to protect the mental health of their employees. The federal government is investing billions of dollars in training, research, educational campaigns, and other resources to promote mental well-being in the nation’s public health workforce. The workers who have shouldered the staggering burden of this pandemic deserve all our support.
If you’re a public health worker who needs immediate mental health support, call 988 for the the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline or use the lifeline chat to connect with a trained crisis counselor. If you know someone who works in public health, learn to recognize the signs of someone who may benefit from support. CDC has resources to help you and others.
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