Heroes on the front line: Dr. Jessica Isom

^{"The COVID-19 pandemic has unearthed many strengths in us all. It has laid bare the core of our being as patients and health care workers. In this time of forced physical distance and creative social connectedness, kindness is flourishing. As a psychiatrist, I am charged with joining my patients on their life journey filled with its challenges and victories, serving as a companion more than a guide. This reciprocity has never been more clear than current patient discussions filled with exchanges on mutual safety, mutual care and mutual wellbeing. We often end our telephonic calls together saying "be safe, and wash your hands!" This mutual care extends to my colleagues and reverberates throughout our health center. We are all struggling to make sense of uncertainty, together. We can all sense that this too shall pass as we push forward each day committing ourselves to collective resilience."}

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