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Hosted by Tom Mitchell, former England Rugby 7s Captain and Olympic Silver Medallist, the YODPOD offers practical, actionable insights into the world of mental health and wellbeing — designed to inspire change and normalise the mental health conversation across healthcare.
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The Mental Health of our Medical Profession, with Prof. Dinesh Bhugra & Dr. Jonny Mutch
Hello and welcome to this episode of the YOD pod. In this episode, we have the edit of the You Okay, Doc? Microsteps webinar on ''The Mental Health of our Medical Profession''. In this discussion, we have resident psychotherapist Chris Cherry in discussion with Professor Dinesh Bhugra (a former president of the BMA), and Dr Jonathan Mutch (YOD ambassador and paediatric registrar). Throughout they give insights into some of the challenges that the medical professions mental health faces and what we can start doing to address this.
The Microstep webinar series is brought to you by You Okay, Doc? In partnership with First Responders First, First Responders First is an initiative by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, CAA Foundation and Thrive global. This series of webinars use the microsteps available on You Okay, Doc? and First Responders First website as a platform to provide advice and practical tips for health care professionals to help utilise and explore small, actionable and science-backed steps that healthcare professionals can take to make immediate changes in their daily life and work.
To see the full webinar check out our youtube channel at The Microsteps Webinar Series
It is worth noting that this is a conversational piece and the opinions and views are of those in this discussion in its own context at that time of the recording. You Okay, Doc? is a charity supporting the mental health and wellbeing of doctors. As a charity, we need your help to keep going and develop to support and raise awareness of mental health for Doctors. Please check out our website https://youokaydoc.org.uk/ and our Instagram page to find out more and stay up to date with us. If you would like, you can also text donate to support the You Okay, Doc? charity by texting. To donate £3 text 'DOCTOR' to 70331, or to donate £5 text 'DOCTOR' to 70970. Thank you for listening and we look forward to creating more content. See you on the next YOD pod!