Resources

Crisis Resources

National Hotlines

• Physician Support Line: Free, available 7 days a week from 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 a.m.
  • 1.888.409.0141
• Crisis Text Line: A free, 24/7 text line for people in crisis
  • Text 4HOPE or SIGNS to 741741
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: A free, 24/7 phone line for people in crisis
  • 1.800.273.TALK (8255)
  • Online chat option: suicidepreventionlifeline.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline: A free, 24/7 treatment referral and information service
  • 1.800.662.HELP (4357)

Health System Resources

• Akron Children’s Hospital:
  • Critical Incident Stress Management Team: Available 24/7 by pager
    • 330.914.1038
  • Carebridge Employee Assistance Program: Free, open to employees and eligible dependents
    • 1.800.437.0911 (call to schedule - this is not a crisis line)
    • clientservice@carebridge.com
• Summa Health:
  • Impact Solutions Employee Assistance Program: Free, 24/7 hotline. Open to employees and eligible family members.
    • 1.800.227.6007

Association of American Medical Colleges

• Resources on Well-Being and Emotional Resiliency in Academic Medicine

Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education

• Improving Physician Well-Being, Restoring Meaning in Medicine
• Tools and Resources

American Medical Women’s Association

• Physician Mental Health

Ohio State Medical Association

• Physician Well-Being Resource Center

American Psychiatric Association

• Well-Being and Burnout Resources and Self-Assessment

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

• Physician Burnout

American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

• Healthcare Professional Burnout, Depression, and Suicide Prevention

NEJM Resident 360

American Psychological Association

• Burnout Harms Workers’ Physical Health Through Many Pathways

National Academy of Medicine

• Breaking the Culture of Silence on Physician Suicide

COVID-19

• Coronavirus Sanity Guide (Free to healthcare workers; Includes meditations, blog posts, and talks.)
• Support of Clinicians During COVID-19 and Beyond
• Resources to Support the Health and Well-Being of Clinicians During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Coping with Fear and Sadness During a Pandemic
• Coronavirus Anxiety Workbook, The Wellness Society

General Wellness Resources:

• Free Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
• Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Depression/Anxiety: $27 for 12 months
• Al Seibert Resiliency Center
• Self-Compassion by Dr. Kristin Neff, Ph.D.
• Free Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i)
  
  

Smartphone Apps

Both Android and iOS:

Headspace
Calm
Breathe2Relax
Pacifica
Stress Scan
Insight Timer
iSleep Easy
Happify
The Mindfulness App
Mindfulness Coach
Serenita

Android only:

White Noise Generator
Relax and Sleep

iOS only:

Breathwrk
White Noise

Books

• The Resilient Physician: Effective Emotional Management for Doctors and Their Medical Organizations. Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D. & Mary O. Sotile, M.A. (2002).
• The Thriving Physician: How to Avoid Burnout by Choosing Resilience Throughout Your Medical Career. Gary R. Simonds, MD, MHCDS & Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D. (2018).
• The Medical Marriage: Sustaining Healthy Relationships for Physicians and Their Families. Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D. & Mary O. Sotile, M.A. (2000).
• The Gifts of Imperfection: Letting Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. Brené Brown (2010).
• When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough: Strategies for Coping with Perfectionism. Martin M. Antony, Ph.D. & Richard P. Swinson, M.D. (2009).