16. A @pintofscience.uk collaboration with @tobaccoandregrets - here we discussed all of the work we've done so far with the project, and the incredible Abi created a miniature room capturing the experiences of our frontline workers.

Read the overview here:
osf.io/qhwtr

15. (+!) Entries into the new Encyclopedia of Heroism Studies inspired by our work on this project.

Frontline heroes: osf.io/zkvn4
Hero contract: osf.io/w4v5f
Medical heroism: osf.io/6r7mg
Misappropriation of heroism: osf.io/4cgzm

14. Chapter on looking at the light and dark in psych research, needed in testing times.

Scattered Black & Whites is a testament to the combined forces of @elainekinsella.bsky.social & @drsumner.bsky.social and how a whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.

osf.io/9cx2h

13. Book chapter highlighting the importance of labelling in burnout and the need to ensure reciprocity when it comes to work conducted for the greater good.

Novel insights from our project show how important it is for governments to honour their words.

books.google.ie/books?hl=en&...

12. Paper on the effect of losing solidarity from government and public has had on frontline workers.

They have had to retreat to closer quarters to find the solidarity they need to continue to find meaning in their struggles and sacrifices.

bpspsychub.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

11. Response to @CommonsHealth Expert Panel Evaluation of government commitments to health and social care workforce.

Evidence on whether manifesto commitments to the NHS & social care workforce are being honoured, and the impact of the pandemic.

osf.io/w6ef9

10. Paper testing and supporting our theory of solidarity appraisal (tweet 4) in @socscimed Mental Health.

We find meaning has decreased over time. This decreased meaning mediates the relationship between various appraisals of solidarity and welfare.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

9. Report for @commonshealth on Workforce: recruitment, training & retention in health and social care.

1. Suppress the virus
2. Manage misinformation & injurious media rhetoric
3. Provide meaningful support
4. Protect from occupational exposure to Covid

t.co/514UetYV1W

8. Report produced to summarise participants' recommendations on planning for a challenging winter.

1. Masks & distancing
2. Proactive decisive leadership
3. Protect ALL frontline workers esp from #LongCovid
4. Provide meaningful mental health support

osf.io/4hyab

6. Paper on in-depth interviews demonstrates the sheer scale of distress and disaster experienced by frontline workers across sectors.

Humbling stories of hope underline the outstanding resilience of these workers despite all they've seen.

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

4. Paper on emerging themes of solidarity and how these seem to impact frontline workers

Frontliners felt strong solidarity from gov and public to begin, but this has decreased and is creating new pathways to burnout.

www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...

2: Paper on the hero label for frontline workers.

Frontliners ARE heroes, but heroes are human. They can fall apart, they can fail, and they can feel beyond hope. We must protect and honour them.

The label must not be given to abdicate responsibility.

jme.bmj.com/content/48/3...

1: Paper on the situation March to May 2020 in 🇬🇧 & 🇨🇮.

Resilience, burnout & wellbeing related to coping styles and having/searching for meaning in life.

Those in the 🇬🇧 have ⬇️ resilience & wellbeing, ⬆️ burnout. Govt timeliness a key driver of this.

www.frontiersin.org/journals/psy...