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How to Maintain Wellness in the Pandemic

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How to Maintain Wellness in the Pandemic Source Intensive care unit (ICU) clinicians tend to pride themselves on their ability to care for others, even if it is at the expense of taking care of themselves. Some think of this mantra of "others before me" as a badge of honor, according to James C. Jackson, PhD, PsyD, research professor and assistant director of the ICU Recovery Center at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Jackson has a strong message to these clinicians: Now is not the time to dismiss your own needs. "Practice self-care and emphasize it in a way that you perhaps haven't before," he says. This plea for self-care and renewed focus on wellness came during the SCCM webcast, "Managing Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic." The webcast is one of many resources available in the Well Being track of SCCM's COVID-19 Rapid Resource Center. READ MORE

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