Improve your well-being and resilience while working to prevent overdose

The demands on the overdose prevention workforce can feel overwhelming and lead to toxic stress, burnout, and other mental health challenges. Watch these videos to discover strategies and practices to maintain your well-being and sustain impact.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Connect with your community for care

Discover how healthy connection, collective care, and supportive relationships can promote healing, reduce stress, and enhance personal and professional well-being.

Prevent compassion fatigue and secondary trauma

Explore how chronic exposure to trauma affects helping professionals and gain practical tools to support your well-being, strengthen resilience, and prevent burnout.

Manage toxic stress and burnout

Learn how different types of rest support recovery from chronic stress and burnout, and discover actionable approaches to building resilience in demanding helping professions.

Share these videos and support the health and resilience of the overdose prevention workforce

Let clinicians, emergency responders, and other help professionals know about these resources to sustain their impact.

KEY TAKEAWAYS

More than Self-Care: Types of Rest the Brain Needs for Healing

Download the Brain Rest Worksheet to explore the seven types of rest and identify simple strategies that can help you recharge, reduce stress, and improve your overall wellbeing.

Ready to deepen your resilience and helping skills?

Explore certification and training opportunities through the Cypress Resilience Project.

Content for these webinars was produced in partnership with Cypress Resilience Project.