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Welcome to the NHS Practitioner Health Wellbeing Podcast, where we come together to discuss the wellbeing of doctors and healthcare professionals! 

NHS Practitioner Health is a Primary Care Service is a free and confidential primary care service that provides support for mental health and addiction problems to health and care workers across England and Scotland.

If you work in the NHS and think your mental health has been affected and you cannot access confidential treatment locally, Practitioner Health is here to support you: register with us today at https://www.practitionerhealth.nhs.uk/. 

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Welcome to another insightful episode of "Understanding Emotions – "What Love Got to Do with It." Dr Zaid Al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne as they discuss whether love is an emotion or a feeling. In this special Valentine's Day podcast episode, they delve into the myriad of emotions, both positive and negative, that love can evoke. Through discussions on personal experiences, historical perspectives, and the challenges many encounter on this day dedicated to LOVE, the...
Welcome to another insightful episode of "Understanding Emotions - How to Manage Entering a New Year." Dr. Zaid Al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne as they delve into the challenges and struggles that many people face as they enter a new year, drawing on their reflections based on what they observe within the service.Our podcast hosts Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professionals and have come together to pool t...
I feel overwhelmed! What's going on?In this episode of understanding emotions, we talk about that common feeling of being overwhelmed. It's a common concern and presentation that we see in healthcare professionals, so we are going to talk about what it is. Where it comes from, and how we manage it. Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professionals and have come together to pool their experience of treating healthc...
Why is exam stress so difficult?In this bonus episode of understanding emotions, we tackle exam stress. Many healthcare professionals have to deal with exams for training throughout their careers, bringing up unique challenges and emotions. Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professionals and have come together to pool their experience of treating healthcare workers into this podcast. They have built a framework...
Why am I feeling low? In the 6th instalment of the Understanding your Emotions podcast we tackle low mood and its relation to depression, how therapists might tackle it, and its common causes. Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professionals and have come together to pool their experience of treating healthcare workers into this podcast. They have built a framework for practitioners to understand and proce...
Why am I angry and what does it mean?In the 5th instalment of the Understanding your Emotions podcast we tackle anger. Anger is common throughout the medical world Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professionals and have come together to pool their experience of treating healthcare workers into this podcast. They have built a framework for practitioners to understand and process complex emotions and worrie...
Why do we feel responsible for everything? How do I stop seeing everything as my fault? In the 4th instalment of the Understanding your Emotions podcast we tackle shame and guilt. From watching Love Island to worrying about patients we feel guilt and shame without knowing why, so we ask what it is, and how we can think about it to help our wellbeing. Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professionals and have come...
Healthcare workers go through uniquely challenging emotions during their work. From anxiety to stress and guilt, navigating the emotional journey can be very difficult.In this series, our medical director Dr Zaid al-Najjar talks to two expert therapists to create a map to guide them through some of the many emotions they may find challenging their jobs. Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professionals and have co...
Healthcare workers go through uniquely challenging emotions during their work. From anxiety to stress and guilt, navigating the emotional journey can be very difficult.In this series, our medical director Dr Zaid al-Najjar talks to two expert therapists to create a map to guide them through some of the many emotions they may find challenging their jobs. Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professionals and have co...
Healthcare workers go through uniquely challenging emotions during their work. From anxiety to stress and guilt, navigating the emotional journey can be very difficut.In this exciting new series, our medical director Dr Zaid al-Najjar talks to two expert therapists to create a map to guide them through some of the many emotions they may find challenging their jobs. Between them Dr Zaid al-Najjar, Ruth Deighton and Simon Lyne have decades of experience treating mental health professional...
Dr Daniele Carrieri and Dr Jason Hancock join Practitioner Health's Dr Zaid Al-Najjar and Simon Lyne to discuss Dr Daniele Carrieri, Dr Jason Hancock and Simon Lyne speak to Dr Zaid Al-Najjar about uncertainty in healthcare, the mental health of the workforce and the experiences of our patients. This includes a discussion about their research in these fields and top tips on dealing with uncertainty.Daniele and Jason will be speaking about these topics in further detail on the second day of Th...
When we're stressed we tend to struggle to stop or even forget to stop and regroup. This leads to exhaustion , loss of self care and ultimately affects our ability to function as human beings , let alone healthcare practitioners. Jo invites you to try this 3 minute meditation whilst at work or in other stressful situations, where appropriate! Be curious, how do you feel afterwards? NHS Practitioner Health is a mental health and addiction service with expertise in treating health &a...
In this episode of The Wounded Healer Podcast, Dr Jo Hacking and Dr Sandy Miles speak to Dr Andrew Tressider about the doctor-only wellbeing retreats they organise, and how they are used to build psychological flexibility, personal emotional awareness, resilience, and holistic wellness. Dr Jo Hacking will be speaking about doctor retreats in more detail at NHS Practitioner Health's upcoming international summit, The Wounded Healer, in June! Book your place today at https://bit.ly/t...
Learn how to tune into your body using mindfulness with Dr Wendy Molefi this #StressAwarenessMonth. Mindfulness can help you notice signs of stress earlier and deal with them better- have a go today! Dr Wendy Molefi is a highly experienced GP with a specialist interest in women’s health and mental wellbeing. She teaches and supports fellow healthcare professionals on the merits of nurturing their own self-care and wellbeing. She also provides mindfulness courses for members of the public...
TDDSS (the Trainee Doctors and Dentists Support Service) is a psychoeducation and support service for trainee doctors and dentists in London, Surrey, Sussex, and Kent.We sat down for a casual conversation with the three mental health leads for TDDSS, who ran through some of the myths and misconceptions about getting help, and explained a bit about why you should get help, and what the experience is like.This short episode covers:What TDDSS is.How TDDSS is confidentialWhat TDDSS offers, and ho...
Burnout is a phenomenon that comes up frequently in discussions of practitioner wellbeing - describing a feeling of running out of fuel, and being incapable of doing one's jobs. What is burnout? Why is it so prevalent amongst healthcare practitioners, and how do we combat it as individuals and within a larger system?To give his thoughts on this topic Practitioner Health is privileged to be talking to Dr Adam Harrison. Dr Adam Harrison is a GP and barrister, GP appraiser, educator and coach. A...
Men's Mental HealthMen report lower levels of life satisfaction than women and have high suicide rates, yet represent only one third of patients representing to Practitioner Health.To discuss some of the barriers that men face Dr Andrew Tresidder from Practitioner Health and Dr Ed Rainbow from Mensmindgp sat down for a chat about men's mental health.The podcast covers:Ed's story as a male GP of experiencing, anxiety, burnout and depression and reaching out for helpThe barriers that men face g...
Menopause, Perimenopause and post-menopause are topics that can be difficult to discuss, unpack and understand.Dr Alka Patel of Practitioner Health and Anna Reddy of Leap Health talk through menopause and how we can approach nutrition, health, and lifestyle in a time of change.About our speakers:Dr Alka Patel is a GP, Lifestyle Medicine Physician, Longevity Coach, Speaker and Author. Alka has her own Lifestyle First method for health and you can learn all about her at dralkapatel.comYou can a...
It's Movember! This year, NHS Practitioner Health are encouraging health and care professionals to open up about their mental health via our Talk Mo With PH campaign!In this episode, Zaid, Simon, and Ruth discuss the factors that prevent men from seeking mental health support, and the effect that toxic masculinity has on men's ability to open up about their mental health. Reflecting on their previous male patients, Simon and Ruth present a variety of tips on how men can overcome internalised ...
This International Stress Awareness Day, NHS Practitioner Health Clinician Dr Lisa Tyrer joins Zaid, Ruth, and Simon to discuss burnout. Burnout, as defined by the International Classification of Diseases, is ‘a syndrome conceptualized as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed.’ In this episode, Lisa, Zaid, Ruth, and Simon break down burnout- what it is, its symptoms, and measures you can take to stop burnout from happening. Dr Lisa Tyrer is the f...
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