The Pandemic Experts Are Not Okay - The Atlantic

The Pandemic Experts Are Not Okay - The Atlantic

Public-health experts carry a heavy burden

Public-health advisers, epidemiologists and others caught in the maelstrom of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States are sharing the stress, exhaustion and emotional toll of seeing their worst-case scenarios become reality. “Someone said to me, ‘I hope you’re getting tons of support,’” says public-health worker Nicolette Louissaint. “But there’s no feasible thing that anyone could do to make this better, no matter how much they love you. The mental toll isn’t something you can easily share.”
The Atlantic | 8 min read