Doctors outline the mental toll they have suffered during the pandemic

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Doctors working in the first wave of the pandemic saw a decline in their mental health, with some who contracted Covid-19 feeling guilty over fears they might pass it on.

A new study, titled 'We All Really Need to Just Take a Breath' was written by a six-strong team of researchers from the Royal College of Physicians, the DCU Business School, the School of Medicine at UCD, and Temple Street Children's Hospital.