April 9, 2021
Of the 1,600 doctors, nurses, social workers and other emergency room employees surveyed between May and July, half reported at least one symptom of post-traumatic stress disorder — including emotional exhaustion, insomnia or nightmares — because of their pandemic work, according to the study published Friday in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. One in 5 of those employees was found to be at high risk of PTSD.
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