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Item “Each week feels like a mountain”: The impact of COVID-19 on mental health providers’ well-being and clinical work.(Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 2023) Mittal, Mona; Morgan, Amy A.; Du, Jingshuai; Jiang, Jessica; Boekeloo, Bradley; Fish, Jessica N.The SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed a tremendous strain on health care providers. Although there is a burgeoning body of literature on how COVID-19 has impacted frontline health care workers (i.e., providers treating COVID-19 patients), little attention has been dedicated to second-line workers (i.e., providers treating the mental health of people impacted by COVID-19). In this article, we present findings from a thematic analysis of open-text responses (n = 136) examining how COVID-19 shaped both the well-being of second-line workers, specifically mental health providers, as well as their clinical work in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. Results indicated that mental health providers were experiencing significant COVID-19-related burnout and poor physical and mental health outcomes. Participants described diminished negative effects on the quality of their clinical care from the burnout and trauma associated with COVID-19. Many also demonstrated resilience, identifying the duality of both negative (e.g., exhaustion) and positive (e.g., pride in helping others) meaning derived from their second-line work experiences. We conclude with recommendations for preventing and addressing burnout among mental health professionals in the era of COVID-19 and subsequent health emergencies.Item Covid-19-Related Stress Among LGBTQ+ University Students: Results of a U.S. National Survey(2020-09) Salerno, John P.; Pease, M; Devadas, Jackson; Nketia, Bryanna; Fish, Jessica N.