PTSD and Moral Distress in Patients and Providers - Recognition and Tools to Help

The COVID-19 pandemic created numerous circumstances that placed people into morally and ethically challenging situations that have caused moral distress and even moral injury for some. The pandemic has also negatively impacted mental health for a large number of people. In this episode, hear about key findings regarding moral distress, moral injury, and mental health affecting both patients and health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as information on resources that can help. (Originally recorded July 8, 2021) Moderator: James A. Geiling, MD, MPH, FCCP. Panelist: Sonya Norman, PhD. For more tools to help in the fight against COVID-19, visit CHEST’s COVID-19 Resource Center at chestnet.org/COVID19.