Health & Fitness
‘You Feel Kind Of Helpless’: COVID-19 Surge Taking Toll On Healthcare Workers
More than 300 people have died from COVID-19 in Brockton despite the tireless efforts of frontline workers like Kylie Meiggs.
BROCKTON (CBS) – As coronavirus cases go up across the state, nurses are preparing for the worst. For Kylie Meiggs, it’s all bringing back some painful memories from the spring. "It does take a toll on healthcare workers," said Meiggs. "It’s very overwhelming."
More than 300 people have died from COVID-19 in Brockton despite the tireless efforts of frontline workers like Kylie. "You were kind of labeled as this hero," Meiggs said. "But at the end of the day, you don’t feel like a hero. You feel kind of helpless."
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That helpless feeling, coupled with tragedy after tragedy, left Kylie with acute adjustment disorder. She describes it as short-term PTSD. “There’s no way a brain can really process exactly what is going on,” she said.
