COVID-19 is the disease, not the virus. SARS-COV2 is the name of the virus that attacks your body and causes the disease COVID-19 (CO means Corona, VI is Virus, D is disease, 19 is the year it was first discovered). The SARS-COV2 virus attacks the Type 2 Lymphocytes in your lungs, destroys the surfactant (lipids and proteins protecting your alveoli) which allows liquid, puss, debris, dirt, etc into the alveoli (air pockets in your lungs). Then, the virus begins to replicate in the alveoli. As the virus begins to multiply, your lungs get heavier and heavier because they are being filled with liquid, making it more difficult to breathe.

• Mental Health and COVID-19: Resources for Health Care Workers - CAMH
• Resources to Support Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Outbreak - UCSF
• American Medical Association - The American Medical Association compiled tips and strategies to help healthcare providers address their own mental health needs during the coronavirus pandemic.
• CovidMentalHealthSupport.org - Database of free crisis services searchable by state, county, contact method, support type, topics, and categories.
• For the Frontlines - This 24/7 help line provides free crisis counseling for frontline workers. They can text FRONTLINE to 741741 in the U.S. (Support is also available for residents of Canada, Ireland, and the U.K.).
• "If you are thinking about suicide, read this first."
• Physician Support Line
• Self-Compassion with Kristen Neff 
• Delightful Gratitude Journal App
• The Shame Conversation - The project is an effort to address shame in healthcare by starting and sustaining conversations about the emotion amongst providers.
• Project Parachute provides pro-bono teletherapy (phone or video) sessions to health professionals on the frontline, including paramedics, hospital and urgent care staff, nurses, and doctors.
• Virtual Hope Box App - This app was developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs as a tool to help prevent suicide. Users can store photos, sound bites, and videos of loved ones, as well as music, games, and helpline numbers.

You may subscribe to the Johns Hopkins COVID-19 podcast channel even if you are not earning CEU Credit! https://plinkhq.com/i/160505204?to=page

• PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS are here!
• The MultiSpecialty pages for nursing and medical topics

An Interview With Erin Bromage

When biologist Erin Bromage posted a blog about reducing personal risk for contracting COVID-19, little did he realize that he was about to become very well known. His ability to turn complex scientific principles into clear guidance for action has clicked with millions of people. Medscape spoke with Bromage about the COVID-19 blogs read round the world, and what he foresees for the country moving forward. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Link to the interview:  Stokowski, L. RN, MS, Medscape Nursing News, 6/03/2020. 

Link to the article:  The Risks:  Know Them and Avoid Them