In this bonus episode of the YODPOD, we speak to Dr Nicholas Andreou, who is the co-founder of Locum's Nest. Join us as we discuss: Dr Nicholas' journey as a doctor and what challenges inspired the idea behind Locum's Nest The challenges of building a start-up from the ground up The importance of mental health and wellbeing for the medical community and how that is embedded into Locum's Nest mission How healthcare professionals are using Locum's Nest and how flexible working is changing within the NHS This podcast was hosted by YOD CEO Dr Dan Gearon and YOD Chief Psychotherapist Chris Cherr ..read more

In this YODPOD, we get inspired by our conversation with YOD Ambassador, GP & Coach, Dr Alexander Lai.  We discuss:  Dr Alex's personal journey to becoming the mental health advocate for medics he is today - and all the changes he feels so passionately about making for NHS staff An honest account of navigating a personal difficulty during GP training, his experience of accessing support through occupational health & more - and the personal anxieties of taking time out of training His huge variety of mental health roles including for the Royal College of GPs, becoming a ment ..read more

In this YODPOD, we get inspired by our conversation with YOD Ambassador, GP & Coach, Dr Alexander Lai.  We discuss:  Dr Alex's personal journey to becoming the mental health advocate for medics he is today - and all the changes he feels so passionately about making for NHS staff An honest account of navigating a personal difficulty during GP training, his experience of accessing support through occupational health & more - and the personal anxieties of taking time out of training His huge variety of mental health roles including for the Royal College of GPs, becoming a ment ..read more

In this episode, we had the privilege of speaking to YOD Ambassador, Dr Stephanie Slater.  We explore:  Dr Stephanie's inspirational and honest account of her personal battle with depression & anxiety  - and how she transitioned from surviving to thriving  Overcoming stigma about anti-depressants and practical advice about what to expect Celebrating Dr Alex George's 'Post The Pill' campaign to break down antidepressant stigma  The huge value of therapy and her experience of talking and CBT therapy  The importance of being curious about yourself  - why ..read more

Brand new YODPOD episode with Prof. Shekhar Saxena: former WHO Mental Health Director & YOD Patron!  Being one of the world's leading voices on mental health and a change-maker for medic mental health in the USA and beyond, we delve into what needs to be challenged across existing beliefs, attitudes and systems to improve the mental health of medical workers with Prof. Saxena.  We explore:  Challenging the belief that a healthcare worker’s job should be all encompassing, and if it isn’t then we have failed  The next generation’s attitude of seeing healthcare as a job ..read more

In this episode Chris Cherry & Dr Katrina Sheikh are joined by Professor Nick Glozier. Nick is  a consultant psychiatrist specialising in epidemiology, trials and health services research. He has a research interests in public mental health, function, sleep, the workplace, stress, disability and discrimination in our changing psychosocial and technological environments. In thirteen years since arriving in Australia he has been awarded over $60 million in nationally competitive grants as a Chief Investigator, and is a theme leader in the new ARC Life Course Centre of Excellence This ep ..read more

We were privileged to host the inspirational J Corey Feist from all the way over in the USA. In loving memory of his sister-in law, New York doctor, Dr Lorna Breen. J. Corey Feist is:   Founder of the Dr Lorna Breen Heroes Foundation Recent CEO of the University of Virginia Physicians Group Teacher of the course 'Managing in a Pandemic: The challenge of Covid-19' A lawyer and MBA holder  We explore:  The deeply sad story of Dr Lorna Breen, a New York physician, who tragically died by suicide in 2020. She had no prior mental health issues & no history of depression or sui ..read more

In this episode, Team YOD were privileged to speak to one of the leading voices in mental health today - the CEO of the Mind charity, Paul Farmer.  We explore:  Where society's mental health is today, drawn from Mind & YOD's experiences - & who the  vulnerable sections of society are The huge increased demand for NHS mental health services resulting in a waiting list of 1.6m+ people  The impact of this on GP demand & workloads - and how they can most effectively address this both in virtual & face-to-face consultations  Why doctors still struggle to s ..read more

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 ..read more

In this episode YOD resident psychotherapist and founder Dr Dan Gearon are honoured to joined by Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) associate Professor of Psychiatry, Elyse Parks to discuss her expertise on resiliency and the effects of low level stress on the mind and physical health. .................................... If you like what you hear, please do give us a rating to help us reach as many people as possible. 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 ..read more