The Ohio State Medical Association developed a free and anonymous tool to help medical workers screen for behavioral health symptoms and guide them to available resources, Ohio news source The Columbus Dispatch reported May 19.
The service can be accessed at wellbeingcare.org, where a brief assessment analyzes responses for mental and emotional health issues and provides recommendations for local mental health services and the opportunity to anonymously connect with a licensed mental health clinician.
The resource was developed by the Ohio Physicians Health Program, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Physician Foundation in reponse to the rising burnout, depression and anxiety among healthcare professionals created by the pandemic.
Ohio's state medical association plans to host local events for healthcare workers to promote the service and facilitate conversations about mental health.
The service is available to all Ohio licensed healthcare professionals, including students in healthcare training programs.