Mental Health as a Healthcare Professional

Mental Health for Healthcare Workers - created by AI.

Hi Sunshines,

When you hear about the word, "mental health" what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Well, if you're in healthcare - maybe you thought, "51/50". If you're not in healthcare - you probably thought, "self-care". Do we see a striking difference between the two concepts? Now, think of all the happenings that can occur in the healthcare field as a worker - the stress, the excitement, the sadness, the trauma most of all. Things we don't typically bring back home to our family with us. Strange - don't you think? While your spouse has come home sitting at the dinner table with you and your family talking about the stressor of their day, you turn on the pedestrian side of you and are ever involved in the conversation. Then, comes your turn.

Do you talk about all of the happenings that occurred during your grueling 12-hour shift, where you barely had time to pee? Not that you had to because you barely sipped your water all day, and the water you and on your half break because it had to be cut short was zilch to none. Instead of going through all of your hardships on your shift, your topic of choice focuses on the good. You say with a smile, "We all ordered boba drinks today for the team." Why did we choose this instead of trauma-dump just the same? Do we think they can't handle the conversation? Or are we just so desensitized that it doesn't even phase you anymore. Is this normal? Do we just go through it day by day and then lock it away in a box never to be dealt with again or never to be shared with your family? Are we all crazy? How does this not affect our mental health?

I think this is a very important topic that needs to be addressed in our healthcare community. We also have to take care of our mental health and not think it applies only to those that are on a 51/50 hold. The question is, how do we find that fine balance between sharing enough and sharing to much to our family and friends that are not in the field. It's wild that we can just go about our day at home like a walk in the park after we have witnessed the brink of death for the umpteenth time. This post is definitely more for "food for thought." It won't be solved in one post, but we have to be nicer to ourselves and let ourselves be human. Don't you think?

All my best,

Dianne Ocan, FNPMental Health for Healthcare Workers - created by AI.

Hi Sunshines,

When you hear about the word, "mental health" what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Well, if you're in healthcare - maybe you thought, "51/50". If you're not in healthcare - you probably thought, "self-care". Do we see a striking difference between the two concepts? Now, think of all the happenings that can occur in the healthcare field as a worker - the stress, the excitement, the sadness, the trauma most of all. Things we don't typically bring back home to our family with us. Strange - don't you think? While your spouse has come home sitting at the dinner table with you and your family talking about the stressor of their day, you turn on the pedestrian side of you and are ever involved in the conversation. Then, comes your turn.

Do you talk about all of the happenings that occurred during your grueling 12-hour shift, where you barely had time to pee? Not that you had to because you barely sipped your water all day, and the water you and on your half break because it had to be cut short was zilch to none. Instead of going through all of your hardships on your shift, your topic of choice focuses on the good. You say with a smile, "We all ordered boba drinks today for the team." Why did we choose this instead of trauma-dump just the same? Do we think they can't handle the conversation? Or are we just so desensitized that it doesn't even phase you anymore. Is this normal? Do we just go through it day by day and then lock it away in a box never to be dealt with again or never to be shared with your family? Are we all crazy? How does this not affect our mental health?

I think this is a very important topic that needs to be addressed in our healthcare community. We also have to take care of our mental health and not think it applies only to those that are on a 51/50 hold. The question is, how do we find that fine balance between sharing enough and sharing to much to our family and friends that are not in the field. It's wild that we can just go about our day at home like a walk in the park after we have witnessed the brink of death for the umpteenth time. This post is definitely more for "food for thought." It won't be solved in one post, but we have to be nicer to ourselves and let ourselves be human. Don't you think?

All my best,

Dianne Ocan, FNP

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Nurse Practitioner

P.S. What aMental Health for Healthcare Workers - created by AI.

Hi Sunshines,

When you hear about the word, "mental health" what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Well, if you're in healthcare - maybe you thought, "51/50". If you're not in healthcare - you probably thought, "self-care". Do we see a striking difference between the two concepts? Now, think of all the happenings that can occur in the healthcare field as a worker - the stress, the excitement, the sadness, the trauma most of all. Things we don't typically bring back home to our family with us. Strange - don't you think? While your spouse has come home sitting at the dinner table with you and your family talking about the stressor of their day, you turn on the pedestrian side of you and are ever involved in the conversation. Then, comes your turn.

Do you talk about all of the happenings that occurred during your grueling 12-hour shift, where you barely had time to pee? Not that you had to because you barely sipped your water all day, and the water you and on your half break because it had to be cut short was zilch to none. Instead of going through all of your hardships on your shift, your topic of choice focuses on the good. You say with a smile, "We all ordered boba drinks today for the team." Why did we choose this instead of trauma-dump just the same? Do we think they can't handle the conversation? Or are we just so desensitized that it doesn't even phase you anymore. Is this normal? Do we just go through it day by day and then lock it away in a box never to be dealt with again or never to be shared with your family? Are we all crazy? How does this not affect our mental health?

I think this is a very important topic that needs to be addressed in our healthcare community. We also have to take care of our mental health and not think it applies only to those that are on a 51/50 hold. The question is, how do we find that fine balance between sharing enough and sharing to much to our family and friends that are not in the field. It's wild that we can just go about our day at home like a walk in the park after we have witnessed the brink of death for the umpteenth time. This post is definitely more for "food for thought." It won't be solved in one post, but we have to be nicer to ourselves and let ourselves be human. Don't you think?

All my best,

Dianne Ocan, FNPMental Health for Healthcare Workers - created by AI.

Hi Sunshines,

When you hear about the word, "mental health" what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Well, if you're in healthcare - maybe you thought, "51/50". If you're not in healthcare - you probably thought, "self-care". Do we see a striking difference between the two concepts? Now, think of all the happenings that can occur in the healthcare field as a worker - the stress, the excitement, the sadness, the trauma most of all. Things we don't typically bring back home to our family with us. Strange - don't you think? While your spouse has come home sitting at the dinner table with you and your family talking about the stressor of their day, you turn on the pedestrian side of you and are ever involved in the conversation. Then, comes your turn.

Do you talk about all of the happenings that occurred during your grueling 12-hour shift, where you barely had time to pee? Not that you had to because you barely sipped your water all day, and the water you and on your half break because it had to be cut short was zilch to none. Instead of going through all of your hardships on your shift, your topic of choice focuses on the good. You say with a smile, "We all ordered boba drinks today for the team." Why did we choose this instead of trauma-dump just the same? Do we think they can't handle the conversation? Or are we just so desensitized that it doesn't even phase you anymore. Is this normal? Do we just go through it day by day and then lock it away in a box never to be dealt with again or never to be shared with your family? Are we all crazy? How does this not affect our mental health?

I think this is a very important topic that needs to be addressed in our healthcare community. We also have to take care of our mental health and not think it applies only to those that are on a 51/50 hold. The question is, how do we find that fine balance between sharing enough and sharing to much to our family and friends that are not in the field. It's wild that we can just go about our day at home like a walk in the park after we have witnessed the brink of death for the umpteenth time. This post is definitely more for "food for thought." It won't be solved in one post, but we have to be nicer to ourselves and let ourselves be human. Don't you think?

All my best,

Dianne Ocan, FNP

Your Friendly Neighborhood

Nurse Practitioner

P.S. What are your thoughts? Agree? Disagree?

Your Friendly Neighborhood

Nurse Practitioner

P.S. What are your thoughts? Agree? Disagree?re your thoughts? Agree? Disagree?

Your Friendly Neighborhood

Nurse Practitioner

P.S. What are your thoughts? Agree? Disagree?