Even as the entire nation seemed to shut down, healthcare workers remained on the frontlines, risking their lives to treat patients and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Since March, healthcare workers in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to combat the unfamiliar disease. Even eight months after the start of quarantine, coronavirus cases and deaths continue to rise in the U.S.

Healthcare workers—doctors, nurses, technicians, EMTs, pharmacists, transporters, and other workers who engage in patient care—are among the heroes who have emerged from the pandemic crisis. They have proven themselves to be resilient and courageous, regularly exposing themselves to the virus in order to provide support to the sick.

Prior to the outbreak, a substantial number of workers in the healthcare field struggled with mental health, experiencing burnout and depression. The extreme stress that comes with working in the medical field resulted in an onslaught of medical workers struggling with mental health crises. The sudden and unexpected demands placed on medical workers as a result of the virus has undoubtedly amplified distress; it is admirable that workers continue to put the well-being of others before themselves.

As healthcare workers continue to aid COVID patients, they don’t ignore others in need of help, even if it’s as minor as a scrape on the knee. With the amount of work healthcare workers dealt with before the virus and now adding on the unprecedented demands of the pandemic, healthcare workers never seem to get a break.

All over social media, healthcare workers share their daily lives dealing with the pandemic, with a large amount of content found on TikTok. Not only do they share their day to day life, but they also debunk myths or false information spread throughout the internet regarding COVID. Many doctors have come out on the platform to debunk the widely spread hysteria that facial masks prevent people from breathing properly. To prove the myth wrong, doctors put on several layers of different types of medical masks and checked their oxygen intake through a machine.

The fact that healthcare workers are struggling with rising COVID cases yet still have enough time to correct misleading information regarding the virus proves how much they care for the health of everyone, even if they aren’t patients.

The dedication and commitment that is put into caring for patients does not go unnoticed. To all the courageous healthcare workers battling the pandemic, thank you.