Supporting Mental Health for Us & Our Colleagues
One of the most important things you can do for your career is to take care of yourself. Professionals in the healthcare industry tend to face unique struggles regarding their mental health. We’re subject to higher rates of disorders such as depression and anxiety. While we’ve dedicated our lives to helping others, it’s necessary to make sure we don’t lose ourselves in the process.
In Supporting Mental Health for Us & Our Colleagues, we’re here to help you prioritize your mental health. We’ll discuss how to prevent professional burnout and what to do if it strikes. You’ll learn how to support your colleagues when they face mental health struggles and how to build a workplace environment that promotes a positive state of mind. You’ll also learn what to do if your mental health begins to suffer. This crucial course is led by Dr. Jill Chasse, a professional with over 20 years of experience studying psychology. Her illuminating first hand knowledge will drastically improve how you approach your practice.
At Empowering Midwifery Education, we’re here to ensure you’re constantly learning and growing! Once you buy this course, you’ll have lifetime access and can revisit as needed. You’ll have access to any future course updates free of charge. The class is virtual and gives you the ability to learn at your own pace so you can fit it around your busy schedule. You’ll also be able to ask questions throughout and get answers from our expert instructors. We can’t wait to help you unlock your potential by equipping you with knowledge!
Your Instructor
Dr. Jill Chasse is an experienced and accomplished Doctor of Public Health and Indigenous Medicine, Perinatal Epidemiologist and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist with over 20 years of experience as a birth worker in both health and psychology. In addition, she has over a decade of midwifery schooling and apprenticeships including homebirth, birth center, and hospital experience.
Her clinical strengths are in the areas of applied clinical epidemiology including clinical trauma, neuropsychology and psychopathology. Her preventive medicine concentration from her public health post graduate focus is in tropical medicine and global maternal/ infant health. She has worked in various federal health agencies including NIH and the CDC and is a certified EMT and Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) through CBI.
In 2020, Dr. Chasse passed her Board Certification in Naturopathic Medicine (ND) and was honored with a Doctor of Humanitarian Services award (DHS) . She is dedicated to volunteer and humanitarian work and has worked as a Duty Officer for the Red Cross Disaster Action Response, a Volunteer State Coordinator for Postpartum Support International (PSI), and a Medical Reserve Corps field epidemiologist.
Dr. Chasse lives in Northern NJ with her husband and amazing teenagers. She works as Adjunct Professor and Instructor at several universities, schools and programs and sees clients at Flor da Vida Women's Wellness Center. She enjoys teaching both the science and art of maternal/perinatal health, global health, and integrative medicine.
-Dr. Jill Diana Chasse, DrPH, PhD, MPA, MSpsy, IMD, CLC, CCTS-P