Increased mental health demands extend to Ohio medical professionals

Ohio’s mental health landscape is consistently seeing increases in demand, including among medical professionals like nurses and physicians, who are asking for more help.

“We just know health care comes with additional stresses,” said Dr. Laurie Hommema, family medicine physician and senior medical director of well-being at OhioHealth.

OhioHealth created the Well-Being Center, where employees access services, including individual counseling, group services, and “critical incident response.”

Last year, the health care system said it increased …