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The Emotional PPE Project
Mental Health Care
Arlington, MA 904 followers
A source of support for frontline healthcare workers in their time of greatest emotional need
About us
The Emotional PPE Project is a volunteer-run nonprofit working to remove the barriers that keep healthcare workers from accessing mental health care. Since 2020, we've maintained a directory of therapists who offer free sessions to healthcare professionals, while also doing advocacy and research work. We've connected over 2,500 healthcare workers to date and have produced high-impact publications and talks. Our mission is clear: to reduce barriers healthcare workers face in seeking, accessing, or receiving emotional and mental health support. Our vision is a world where healthcare workers utilize mental and emotional health support without any hesitation or worry. We take a comprehensive approach through: - Direct Care Access: Our directory connects healthcare workers with volunteer therapists offering free sessions - Research & Advocacy: We actively research barriers and produce high-impact publications to raise awareness and drive change - Training & Education: Providing resources and talks for advocates working to improve healthcare worker wellbeing Stigma, career impact, time constraints, limited access, and more hinder healthcare workers from seeking mental healthcare. We're breaking down these barriers by offering no-cost, confidential therapy connections and working to create systemic change. If you are a therapist who might want to volunteer, a healthcare worker seeking mental health support, or if you'd like to donate, visit emotionalppe.org.
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https://emotionalppe.org/
External link for The Emotional PPE Project
- Industry
- Mental Health Care
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- Arlington, MA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2020
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Arlington, MA, US
Employees at The Emotional PPE Project
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Melissa Tilton, OTA, MS, COTA, ROH
Director, Governance
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Daniel Saddawi-Konefka
Associate Professor of Anesthesia, Harvard Medical School | Residency Program Director, Massachusetts General Hospital | President, The Emotional PPE…
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Kate Hicks
MPH in Health and Human Rights
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Dirce Utrera
Personal Development Coach
Updates
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Dr. Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, MD, MBA, cofounder and president of The Emotional PPE Project, opens up about the hidden burden of stoicism in medicine, reminding us that being human is what makes healing possible. Suffering isn't "just part of the job." #mentalhealthculture #emotionalppeproject #patientcare #medicalculture
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Thank you, Medical Economics, for having Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, M.D., MBA, and Christine Yu Moutier, M.D on yesterday's episode of Off the Chart. Listen now: https://hubs.li/Q03VfV-L0
Stigma. Licensing barriers. A culture of silence. Physician mental health remains a crisis hiding in plain sight. In today’s episode of Off the Chart, Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, M.D., MBA, and Christine Yu Moutier, M.D., explain why so many clinicians still avoid seeking help — and what needs to change. 🎙 Listen now: https://hubs.li/Q03VfV-L0 Apple: https://hubs.li/Q03VfVwG0 Spotify: https://hubs.li/Q03VfTg10 #MedicalEconomics #PhysicianWellness #Burnout #MentalHealthInMedicine #PhysicianSuicidePrevention #HealthcareCulture
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Sania Hussain, MA, LMHC offers a window into the vulnerability of asking for help, reminding us that seeking support is a sign of strength, not failure, for those who care for others every day. #MentalHealthCare #EmotionalPPEProject #PatientCare #MedicalCulture
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Drs. Daniel Saddawi-Konefka, Jesse Ehrenfeld MD MPH and Christine Yu Moutier were interviewed by Jed Wolpaw on the Anesthesia and Critical Care Reviews and Commentary Podcast this week! They discuss the barriers that prevent healthcare workers from help-seeking, such as the normalization of inadequate self-care, the conflation of illness and impairment, and the long hours that pose logistical challenges. Listen to the podcast here: https://lnkd.in/e8z5MAN5 #HealthcareWorkerMentalHealth #ACCRAC #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
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Healthcare workers have been there for us. This upcoming #GivingTuesday, let's be there for them. 💙 The Emotional PPE Project connects healthcare workers with FREE mental health support through pro bono therapists across the country. No waitlists. No judgment. Just care. Your donation helps us continue to break down the barriers that keep healthcare workers from getting the support they deserve. Give today: https://lnkd.in/ecsKrXDA #EmotionalPPE #MentalHealthMatters #GivingTuesday2025
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Thank you, Physician's Weekly, for publishing this article referencing Dr. Daniel Saddawi-Konefka’s co-written JAMA article -- “Reducing Barriers to Mental Health Care for Physicians.” Read this article to learn how policy reform, educational programs, and support programs can help reduce the barriers that prevent physicians from care-seeking. https://lnkd.in/e7TG-jYi #PhysicianMentalHealth #MentalHealthCare #MentalHealth #JAMA #PhysiciansWeekly
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Despite the emotionally tumultuous nature of their work, workplace culture makes it difficult for nurses to express vulnerability. Denise Brady touches on this topic and more in ePPE 101. Get access to the course at https://lnkd.in/eu6pWPau or using the link in our bio. #EmotionalPPE #MentalHealthProviders #SupportHealthCareWorkers
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In this clip from ePPE 101, Sandra Jones describes the unique hardships she experiences as a nurse working in a correctional facility. To gain access to our course and watch our vignettes in their entirety, go to https://lnkd.in/eu6pWPau All therapists who list themselves in our directory will receive complimentary course access. #EmotionalPPE #MentalHealthProviders #SupportHealthCareWorkers
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Why are mental health providers encouraged to take our ePPE 101 course? As mental health counselor Saul Zalta says in this clip from the course, it is valuable for mental health providers to speak the language of the healthcare workers they work with. #EmotionalPPE #MentalHealthProviders #SupportHealthCareWorkers