Stress and Coping Resources
Health care workers and community members are facing challenges like never before. Hospitals and health systems are working on many fronts to support the health care workforce, including enhancing support for their mental well-being. There are many ways to address mental well-being, including mindfulness and stress reduction; crisis support; and, if needed, therapy and/or medication.
We hope you find the strategies and resources on this page useful to manage your own mental well-being and the mental well-being of your health care providers.
Featured Resources
- RESOURCE SNAPSHOT Health Care Worker Well-being
- ORGANIZATION Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation
- WEBSITE Stress Meter™
Health Care Professionals
These curated tools and resources can help health care workers address their mental well-being.
National Academy of Medicine Resources to Support the Health & Well-Being of Clinicians
National Academy of Medicine
Duke’s Bite-sized Well-being Strategies for Cultivating Work-life Balance, Gratitude, Self-compassion and Awe
Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality
Disrupting Behavior: strategies to minimize disruptive behavior
Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality
Resources for the General Public
The tools and resources gathered here are intended to help individuals, parents and children address challenges and manage their well-being.
Duke’s Bite-sized Well-being Strategies for Cultivating Work-life Balance, Gratitude, Self-compassion and Awe
Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality
Disrupting Behavior: strategies to minimize disruptive behavior
Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality
Leadership Communication: Anticipating and Responding to Stressful Events
Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress