With COVID stress taking its toll on physicians, a Yale psychiatrist gives advice on why – and how – to stay mindful and motivated By Frank John Ninivaggi, MD - May 21, 2020 The current medical crisis is an unexpected global challenge. We have been forcibly evicted from comfortable routines. A novel virus, SARS-CoV-2, confounds established approaches. Confusion, anxiety and uncertainty abound. More than an intensive care phenomenon, this disaster is a crisis — public health and humanitarian.