The American Academy of Family Physicians is working to build out resources to help you to address the stress (for you, your practice teams, and your families) you are feeling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are links to a few of these resources:
Ways to reduce home-exposure risks
The new Protecting the Health and Safety of Your Household provides guidance on limiting the risk to your family when you return home at the end of your workday.
Mental Health First Aid
The frontlines of patient care is a difficult place to be during the COVID-19 pandemic. Find tips for self-care that you can use and share with your patients.
Decreasing anxiety
A new article, Optimizing Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic, highlights the toll COVID-19 is taking on family physicians and their teams. It includes a list of resources as well as advice on decreasing anxiety.