A quick reminder for all my fellow healthcare workers

Fascism thrives on us being burnt out, scared into inaction, and divided. Take care of yourself, protect your mental health as much as possible, and remember that there’s a lot more of us than there are of them. These times are hard, especially right on the heels of being frontline workers during a global pandemic.

Do things that you love. Snuggle your pets, play games with your loved ones, read books, play video games, watch your favorite shows/movies. And then remember that we’re in this for the long haul, and that’s okay.

I know a lot of patients are turning to us in these times. I worked front desk at an OBGYN when Roe V. Wade was overturned, and the scared voices on the calls I got will stick with me forever. It’s a big responsibility to have to comfort scared patients while doing your job and living the same fears that they have.

You are important. This administration will tell us otherwise, whether through cutting funding or removing gender identity care, but nothing can take away who you are and what you deserve to have. It’s expected for us to feel overwhelmed and confused after being pummeled with constantly changing information, threats to federal funding, and everything else that’s going on. I just want to remind you all to take care of yourselves, mostly for your own sake, but also for you to join in fighting back, however that may look for you.