In addition to the intellectual labor they provide, healthcare workers can carry a physical burden as well in providing care to their clients and patients. But healthcare providers are also often under a psychological strain when doing their job. They can become emotionally and somatically invested in the positive outcomes of the people they support. Remembering that there is an emotional component to their work can be a challenge for healthcare workers. The people around them can help meet this challenge by reminding healthcare workers of their strengths and perseverance. Give a shout-out to a healthcare worker in your community.
[image description: A health provider wearing a surgical mask, wearing a stethoscope, and carrying a medical chart stands looking at a larger and a smaller heart, both wearing masks over their nose and mouth and holding hands. Text reads: "You do A LOT." The larger of the paired hearts says, "Thank you."]
 | Throughout the pandemic, I have posted messages on my Facebook wall that I needed to hear myself or that I imagined others may be needing to hear. Again and again, these messages spurred collective online processing of a range of challenges and lows and bright spots of living through the pandemic. This series of cartoons is intended to reflect on and illustrate some of the process of dealing with life by leaning into the intersection of technology and community. |
[image description: Screenshot of a Facebook status that reads: "You do A LOT. Thank you." One comment shows a drawing by writer Allie Brosh of a mythical character called an ALOT, a smiling person hugging the ALOT, and text reading: "I CARE ABOUT THIS ALOT."]
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