Provider Mental Health

Hotlines

Physician Support Line: 1-888-409-0141
Helping our colleagues all over the U.S. on the front lines of COVID-19. Free & Confidential | No appointment necessary
Open 7 days a week | 8:00AM – 12:00AM EST

National Suicide Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
24/7 free and confidential support for those in distress. Provides prevention and crisis resources for you and your loved ones.

The OC WarmLine
The NAMI OC WarmLine is a free and confidential telephone service providing emotional support and resources to Orange County Residents. Times: 9am-3pm (Mon-Fri) and 10am-3pm (Sat, Sun)

• Call or Text 714-991-6412
• Toll-Free 877-910-9276

Applications

Mindfulness/Meditation

• Happidote: Mediation app for healthcare providers
• Headspace: Free for healthcare providers (sign up with your NPI)
• Calm: Free 7 sessions, subscription afterward
• Buddhify: Free
• Insight Timer: Free
• Psyberguide: Website that reviews mental health apps, including expert reviews

Depression Treatment

• Mood Tools

Anxiety Treatment

• Breathe 2 Relax
• Panic Relief

Sleep/Anxiety

• CBT-i Coach

For Depression

Physician Interventions for Depression

E-Couch
A self-help interactive program with modules for depression, generalized anxiety and worry, social anxiety, relationship breakdown and loss and grief. E-couch provides evidence-based information and teaches strategies drawn from cognitive, behavioral, and interpersonal therapies.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
A national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

For Addiction

Physician Interventions for Addiction

Federation of State Physician Health Programs
The Federation of State Physician Health Programs (FSPHP) evolved from initiatives taken by the American Medical Association (AMA) and individual state physician health programs, focusing upon rehabilitation and monitoring of physicians with psychoactive substance use disorders as well as mental and physical illness.

International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous
International Doctors in Alcoholics Anonymous (IDAA) is a worldwide fellowship of more than 9,900 healthcare professionals, and their families, who strive to help one another to achieve and maintain recovery from addictions.

For Burnout

Individual Interventions for Burnout

10 TED Talks for when you feel burnt out
A curated list of experts in burnout science who provide tips on how to bounce back from feeling worn out and exhausted.

Organizational Interventions for Burnout

APA Toolkit for Well-being Ambassadors
Create change in your community. The APA Workgroup on Psychiatrist Well-Being and Burnout has created the attached PowerPoint slide deck and companion manual to help you advocate for systemic reform in your home institution or organization. The slide deck can be modified to match the needs of your organization as you spread awareness of physician burnout and assist your organization in addressing the wellness and burnout needs within your work community.

Download the Toolkit for Well-being Ambassadors
Download the Manual for Well-being Ambassadors
Download the Well-being and Burnout Handout/Flyer

ACGME Physician Wellbeing Initiative
The ACGME is focusing on five key areas to support its ongoing commitment to physician well-being: Resources, Education, Influence, Research, and Collaboration. Resources here include webinars on combating burnout and inventories to keep track of various elements in your program’s well-being plan.

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality- Physician Burnout
An online resource from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that details the leading causes and promising interventions for clinician burnout.

American Medical Association Steps Forward™ Initiative
STEPS Forward™ is a practice-based initiative brought to you by the American Medical Association to provide you with proven strategies that can improve practice efficiency and help you reach the Quadruple Aim- better patient experience, better population health and lower overall costs with improved professional satisfaction.

National Academy of Medicine: Taking Action Against Clinician Burnout
A consensus study from the National Academy of Medicine calling upon all disciplines to prevent and mitigate clinician burnout and foster professional well-being for the overall health of clinicians, patients, and the nation.

For Stress

Managing Healthcare Workers’ Stress Associated with the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak
The wellbeing and emotional resilience of health care workers are key components of maintaining essential health care services during the COVID-19 virus outbreak. Therefore, it will be crucial to anticipate the stresses associated with this work and put in place supports for health care workers.