Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Suicide Prevention in Healthcare Workers (Recorded 5/18/2020)

Credits: 0.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ Claim CME/CE credit: https://www.pri-med.com/online-education/podcast/covid-19-mental-health-9  Overview: In this podcast, Dr. Shirah Vollmer reviews how healthcare professionals in general, and increasingly during COVID-19, are vulnerable to suicide. The podcast identifies characteristics in health care professionals which increase vulnerability to depression and decrease the likelihood of asking for help. The clinician will learn four action items to help other clinicians and their loved ones dealing with mental stress during this pandemic. Please note that any data, indications, and guidelines presented in this activity are current as of the recording on 05/18/2020 and they are subject to change as new information is pub Guest: Dr. Shirah Vollmer, MD