Mental Health Resources for Healthcare Professionals

• The American Psychiatric Association Foundation’s Center for Workplace Health includes a specialized branch dedicated to workplace health in medical settings, focusing on areas like fear, shame, peer support, clinician cultural competency, and suicide prevention.
• Clinician Burnout Foundation combats clinician burnout by offering innovative, foundation-funded support and solutions directly to healthcare professionals.
• Debriefing the Front Lines provides structured debriefing for single incident and cumulative trauma. The organization also provides emotional wellness programs, sobriety support, and CE workshops.
• Don’t Clock Out offers peer support services and a self-care podcast for nurses, along with an online resource page.
• Operation Happy Nurse is an online community that works to improve the mental and physical well-being of nurses who are dealing with stress, anxiety, or depression.
• Physicians Anonymous provides support for physicians, residents, and medical students through confidential support groups and one-on-one coaching. It also publishes a blog with personal stories intended to reduce shame and stigma.
• The Physician Support Line (1-888-409-0141) is a free, confidential support line for physicians and medical students. It is operated by volunteer psychiatrists and is available Monday through Friday (except federal holidays) from 8:00 AM to 12:00 AM EST.
• Rethinking Residency offers written resources to support residents in key areas such as financial and legal matters, career development, and wellness. It also addresses emotional self-regulation, suicide prevention, and provides a platform for residents to share stories, aiming to reduce isolation, shame, and stigma.
• SAAVE delivers specialized, trauma-informed training that empowers healthcare professionals to recognize, prevent, and respond to the risk of violence, fostering safer environments for both caregivers and patients.
• The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) provides healthcare professionals with self-guided psychoeducational modules on various topics pertinent to their field.
• The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress, via its Green Cross Academy of Traumatology and CISM Perspectives, works to expand the support available to healthcare workers and emergency responders. The organization provides supportive/educational interventions and self-care strategies.
• The Battle Within offers a structured therapy program for frontline medical personnel, Veterans, and first responders. The program matches individuals with a suitable therapist and covers the first six sessions, providing a safe space to process trauma and to develop healthy coping mechanisms.
• The Emotional PPE Project raises awareness and advocates for healthcare professionals while maintaining a directory of mental health providers who volunteer their time to offer free support.
• The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has published a guide specifically for healthcare professionals that includes practical strategies for building resilience, promoting wellness, and accessing support.
• Togather is a membership-based collective care platform designed by and for healthcare providers to combat burnout and promote health justice. It offers peer support and addresses issues of moral injury.