STAT February 5, 2021
Remember outings in elementary school or at camp? You were probably paired with another kid about your age and size whose hand you held. The buddy system made losing someone much less likely to happen.
It is a timeless technique. It can be used anywhere and anytime. And it works for grownups too, like those on the frontlines of treating people with Covid-19.
Psychological distress and disorder during and after a disaster are very common. The greater the intensity and duration of events in a disaster, the greater the risk of developing serious emotional distress and disorder.
That means frontline health workers, especially doctors and nurses in emergency departments, intensive care units, and what have come to be known as...