Supporting Team Members Grieving COVID-19 Related Losses
Alberta Health Services
There has been collective loss during the pandemic. How can you support others experiencing loss and grief? In the Alberta Health Services infographic on “Supporting Team Members Grieving COVID-19 Related Losses,” learn about the types of grief, actions leaders can take, and how to talk about grief.
Topics
Related resources
Taking stock during times of high stress: identifying risk factors and red flags
In times of high stress, it can be difficult to remember what “normal” feels like. A specialist in addiction medicine and physician wellness, Dr. Michael Kaufmann shares strategies for recognizing our own vulnerability, red flags and risk factors and when they can lead to problematic behaviours.
View resource Taking stock during times of high stress: identifying risk factors and red flagsThe buddy system: What it is and why it is important
To help support colleagues and build resilience, try the buddy system. A form of peer support where two or more people connect and support each other’s health, welfare and safety.
View resource The buddy system: What it is and why it is importantCompassion fatigue: Signs, symptoms, and how to cope
Compassion fatigue is the cost of caring for others or their emotional pain. The symptoms that accompany compassion fatigue make it difficult to provide patient care and perform other duties. This article outlines how to spot compassion fatigue and what can be done to mitigate it.
View resource Compassion fatigue: Signs, symptoms, and how to copeWays to tackle challenges facing women physicians in pandemic
With the COVID-19 pandemic, women physicians are facing unprecedented times. This article provides examples of the challenges that women physicians are facing.
View resource Ways to tackle challenges facing women physicians in pandemicPhysician suicide and the COVID-19 pandemic
This article explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physicians.
View resource Physician suicide and the COVID-19 pandemicRunning on empty: Staying healthy during difficult times
This article explores the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on physicians.
View resource Running on empty: Staying healthy during difficult timesAre you in distress? Get help now.
Call 911 or access physician health and wellness supports.
Are you in distress? Get help now.