Mental Health Resources & Physician Wellness
Mental Health Resources
The following resources for patients and providers include recommendations by Powell River's Dr. Saby Ramirez.
Resources Specific to Covid-19:
- Recognizing and Preventing Burnout During a Pandemic
- Review: Psychological Effects of Quarantine
- Editorial: COVID-19 and Moral Injury
- Dr. Russ Harris, FACE COVID
- Online Therapy: Anxiety and Covid-19
- WHO's Mental Health & Psychosocial Considerations
- Covid-19 Webinar by New Zealand Red Cross: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Peer Support:
- BCMJ's virtual peer-support group
Psychological First Aid:
- Introduction Sheet
- World Health Organization's PFA Guide for Field Workers
- Covid-19 Webinar by New Zealand Red Cross: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
Pamphlets from Disaster Psychosocial Services Program, Provincial Health Services Authority:
- Helping Children Cope
- Helping Teens Cope
- Taking Care of Ourselves, Our Families & Our Communities
- Self-Care for Caregivers
Apps (free & easy to use):
- Headspace Meditation
- Mindfulness Coach
- Sanvello
- Powell River Practice Provider Resilience Renewal Group in WhatsApp -- by request
Physician Wellness
Physician burnout is a major issue that affects a vast number of family physicians. Below is a curated collection of wellness resources, including websites, books, podcasts and apps; used with appreciation to the Vancouver Division and Dr. Daniel Dodek.
Websites/Blog:
- Physician Health Program
- UBC Resident Wellness Resource
- Overcoming Perfectionism
- WellMD/Standford University
- Center for Mindfulness
- CMA Physician Health and Wellness
- CMPA Wellness
- Wellness with Dr. Dan
Practical Tool/ Handouts:
- Abbreviated Maslach Burnout Inventory
- 5 Ways To Say No
- Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time By: Harvard Business Review
- Healthy Mind Platter
- The Happy MD
Podcasts:
- The Doctor Paradox
- Behind the Stethoscope
- Physician Wellness First
- Empowering Women Physicians
- The Brave Enough Show
Apps:
