This House Staff Wellness webpage is dedicated to all house staff across NYC Health + Hospitals regardless of their academic affiliation or payline. It contains referral information, selected online resources, local and national hotlines, as well as information on peer to peer support.
As a reminder, ACGME requires that residents must be given the opportunity to attend medical, mental health, and dental care appointments, including those scheduled during their working hours.
To speak confidentially to a counselor via phone, text, or chat, contact NYC Well at 1-888-NYC-WELL (1-888-692-9355) 24/7/365 or text WELL to 65173. For more information: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/
If you are experiencing a stressful situation, have difficulty coping, and need to speak to someone immediately, please visit https://expresscare.nyc/healers or call 212-390-1251 to talk with a behavioral health clinician. This is an on-demand, 24/7 service providing urgent behavioral health assessment and treatment.
For any questions regarding the content of this webpage, please contact Omar Fattal, MD at the Office of Behavioral Health.
Phone 646-815-4146
Email: omar.fattal@nychhc.org
