Michigan Medicine News Break

The mental health toll of caring for COVID-19 patients will need long-lasting attention, as it adds to already demanding professions. An outpouring of public support may have helped maintain the spirits and well-being of health care workers as they faced the early months of the coronavirus pandemic. But as the salutes fade into memory, and COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations rise across the United States, mental health experts are worried about the health care workers-turned-heroes who were so much in the spotlight a few months ago.For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/spring-they-were-heroes-but-summer-may-be-cruel-for-health-professionals See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.