COVID-19 Frontline Responders and Mental Health: Building Resilience in Public Health Systems

Edited by Jennifer A. Horney, this critical collection addresses the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of healthcare, public health, first responders, and other essential workers.

Since the declaration of the pandemic, these heroes have been engaged in the most extensive emergency response in over a century, amidst eroding trust in science and politicization of public health. The authors delve into the potential mental health consequences, widening disparities, and necessary interventions for future resilience of the public health workforce.

The Devastating Mental Health Impacts of Disasters and Emergencies on Responders

The chapters, written by experts in the field, provide a comprehensive overview of the mental health impacts of disasters and emergencies on responders across healthcare, public health, emergency management, and more. The authors also highlight the inequitable impacts of the response among vulnerable sectors of the workforce and populations who are socially or physically vulnerable.

Recommendations for Building Resilience in Public Health Systems

Closing with actionable recommendations for addressing gaps in capacity, COVID-19, Frontline Responders and Mental Health makes a crucial contribution to building the evidence base and disseminating best practices to ensure recommendations become standard practices in the future.

The book serves as a timely playbook for delivering resilient public health systems post-pandemic, realizing the harsh potential realities such as a shortage of qualified workers and questions around funding and workforce development needed to ensure preparedness for the next public health emergency.

Get ready to dive into 320 pages of expert insights and real-world solutions, published by Emerald Group Publishing on January 23, 2023. ISBN-10: 1802621180, ISBN-13: 978-1802621181.