An important perspective from a frontliner doctor! Take care of yourselves, everyone!

Our Gratitude for the Attitude of all the Corona Pandemic Warriors...who provided us a noble support and love in 2020....we are now welcoming 2021 with very positive vibes. . . Thank You God. . . Thank You All the Frontlines. . . Lots n Lots of Blessings to all the Souls of this World to have a healthy and wealthy year ahead. . . Tech Antariksh is thankful to all the support given by Corona Warriors to the society. . . #indiafightscorona #thankyoucoronawarriors #thanksgiving #thankyouhealthcareworkers #thankyoufrontliners #thankyoufrontlineworkers #techantariksh #digitalmarketingstrategy #digitalmarketingexpert #digitalmarketingservices #digitalmarketingagencyindia #searchengineoptimizationservices #resumeservices #ittraining #dehradundiaries #uttarakhanddiaries #colleges #business #byebye2020 #welcome2021 (at Dehradun The City Of Love) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJd2lIOgL1Y/?igshid=1lsnyvag597db

Alright! Today is the THS leaders' turn to display themselves for the End-of-Year celebration, starting with the male member, Vernon Gui. As you can see, he makes a salute pose while holding his hashtag board. He said, he's super thankful to the frontliners for their sacrifices and hard work to fight COVID-19. NOW! Vernon and Ashley are from China. But still, they have nothing to do with this pandemic. COMING UP! Ashley will go next for the following post. STAY TUNED!!!!! 🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 #ThankYouHeroes #ThankYouFrontliners #StopCOVID19 #stayhome #staysafe #Goodbye2020 #안녕2020 #再见2020 #さようなら2020 #拜拜2020 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJE2wJ0J_6v/?igshid=migji7chocxp

A reflection....

"I caught Covid at the end of March, most likely at work. I was one of the lucky ones. For me, the illness was no worse than a bad flu. When I returned to work after quarantine, my ICU transitioned into a Covid unit.⁣ ⁣ I don't think I realized how deconditioned I was until I started working in that PPE. The shifts were 12-13 hrs with very few breaks. We were short of breath inside the masks, sweating in the gowns and visors, fighting exhaustion and low blood sugar. It was much more stressful than our normal ICU work. I found it hard to let go of that stress when I got home.⁣ ⁣ For the first time in my life, I was having panic attacks. I became so depressed I could barely talk to my kids. I started drinking more on my nights off to cope. By the end of the second month I could no longer function, and knew it was time to get help. I realized that I wouldn't be able to take care of anyone else until I took care of myself. ⁣ ⁣ I ended up taking a mental health leave. I stopped drinking completely and began therapy. It took some time, but I eventually started to get better. I had support from family and friends, as well as a good doctor and therapist. ⁣ ⁣ Covid cases have declined in our state, and our unit is no longer a Covid ICU. I'm hoping this experience will make me a better nurse going forward, and I'll feel ready to fight again if we see a second wave." Niki Anthony, RN ⁣ ⁣ Thank you Niki for being open to sharing your story. I wish you health and peace moving forward. ⁣ ⁣ #thankyoufrontliners #thankyouessentialworkers #covid19 #pandemicstories #supportfrontlineworkers #supportessentialworkers #thankyouessentialworkers #visualstorytelling #portraitsinspire #portraitmasters #riarts #essentailworkersri #portraitsoffrontliners #stephanieewensphotography #portraitphotographer #doucumentaryportraitproject #seeourfrontliners #seeourfrontlinersri ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ (at Cranston, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCVyf7enB31/?igshid=1mfhkiitpsg7l

Meet Allison Hayward, MD, our next @brown_emergency provider being highlighted as part of #SeeOurFrontliners portrait project. She shares her experience of the pandemic below. ⁣ ⁣ "I work nights in the emergency department, and that means my subspecialty is psychiatric crisis. I face the fears that stave off sleep, or that prompt waking in the dark, beaded with sweat and heart pounding. The fact that I have very little natural tendency towards anxiety has always been an asset to me, gaining even more value as I've navigated into a career consisting of long and busy nights in the emergency department. ⁣ ⁣ Spending nights being buffeted by waves of anxiety and sadness from my patients has always left me emotionally tired, but I have usually been able to let them wash over me and walk away, letting calm, happiness, and stillness return to my mind as I gain distance from the hospital. In 2020, I find traces of the fear and sadness I experience with my patients are following me home. Instead of the usual dreams I've had since childhood, closing my eyes takes me back to the COVID ward, back behind my layers of masks and I wake feeling as if I've worked instead of slept. I am thankful for my supportive family and friends who keep me feeling loved and grounded, whether we are near or far. They help give me the energy to keep putting on my mask night after night, trying to soothe the anxieties and terrors of a pandemic."⁣ ⁣ Thank you Allison for participating in the project. ⁣ ⁣ For anyone interested in being photographed and part of the project, please follow the link in my bio. ⁣ ⁣ #brown_emergency @brown_emergency⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #thankyouessentialworkers #thankyoufrontliners #supportfrontlineworkers #supportessentialworkers #thankyouessentialworkers #visualstorytelling #portraitsinspire #portraitmasters #coviddays #riarts #401love #visitrhodeisland #essentailworkersri #portraitsoffrontliners #stephanieewensphotography #portraitphotographer #doucumentaryportraitproject #seeourfrontliners #seeourfrontlinersri ⁣⁣ https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEjrUtnhul/?igshid=13fi96ump8d4e

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