The vast capacity of mental health challenges throughout the pandemic is undeniable, including its effects on frontline health care workers. As public health workers tended to the effects of the pandemic, more than half were also burnt out and struggling with symptoms of anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and PTSD as reported by a study conducted by the CDC. The public health workforce is facing the impacts of the lack of redundancy and, thus, resiliency within their field. This means that their response to the pandemic will diminish as they continue to work long hours and take on unfamiliar jobs. Moreover, 12% of the study population report that they have experienced bullying, threats, and harassment during their work and this has lead to a great deal of added stress on the workforce.
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