According to some research, strong religious beliefs coupled with a positive relationship with a higher power are connected to lower levels of disordered eating and body image concern. 
Nurses and doctors–those critical caretakers of society!–often carry heavy mental and emotional burdens in the course of their work.
Think about it: nurses often witness the worst hours and days of a person’s life. Doctors take care of patients and their families who are faced with accident, illness, disability and even death.
This is exactly why taking mental health days can be so important for healthcare professionals!
“If the nurses don’t care for their own mind, body and stress system, then that leads to burnout very quickly,” said Stephanie Swann, a psychotherapist for nurses, in an article with the Atlanta Journal. “So taking intermittent mental health days can prevent a more chronic burnout.”
Mental health days can also battle depression resulting from the job, which is good since nurses especially experience clinical depression at twice the rate of the general public.
To figure out if you’re hitting bottom in your healthcare job, ask yourself a few questions:
If you are experiencing some heavy emotions from your work, come in and see me. I would love to listen and give you tools to better manage your work stress and enjoy your (incredibly important) job more fully.
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