From Panic to Purpose Ep 5: Navigating the Politics of Public Health

This episode is from a special video series, From Panic to Purpose, designed to help public health professionals navigate the stress and uncertainty of today’s turbulent environment.

As a public health professional, you’ve likely been feeling the impact of a rapidly changing landscape—political instability, funding cuts, layoffs, and increasing pressure to navigate crises. These challenges can leave you feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and unsure of where to turn next. This series will help researchers, evaluators, project officers, managers, leaders and anyone else in public health navigate the stress and uncertainty of today’s turbulent environment. Whether you’re concerned about job security, political changes, or how to stay grounded through it all, this series will provide you with practical tools to address these challenges and more.

This episode teaches you how to Navigate the Politics of Public Health

In this episode, you’ll learn:

✅ Why public health has always been political—and why resisting this truth creates frustration and exhaustion.

✅ How political challenges in public health impact your mental well-being.

✅ The power of shifting your perspective and reframing “political” can help you navigate challenges with more confidence and clarity.

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