Understanding the Impact of Stress and Self-Care: Key Findings from the 2023 Safer Society Survey

The global events of the past few years have significantly impacted people’s lives. We’ve found ourselves figuring our way through the COVID-19 pandemic, increasing effects of climate change, political unrest, civil unrest related to racial and ethnic inequities, increases in food and housing insecurity, and cuts in funding for services to people in the criminal justice system. Now more than ever, it is essential that mental health professionals assess their own mental, emotional, and physical health to ensure the wellbeing of both themselves and their clients.