Survey Reveals the Serious Mental Health Challenges Facing Frontline Healthcare Workers a Year into the COVID-19 Pandemic

About 1 in 6 Tested Positive for COVID-19, though Few Experienced Major Symptoms; Those Working in Nursing Homes or Assisted Living Facilities Most Likely to Report Testing Positive

More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, a majority of frontline healthcare workers say the crisis is taking a toll on their mental health, including about 3 in 10 who either received mental health services or thought they needed them directly as a result of the pandemic, a KFF/The Washington Post national survey finds.

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