Burnout: the signs we miss in ourselves (and spot in others)

Burnout often creeps in while you keep showing up for everyone else.

In this special episode, Nik and GP and Red Whale Mental Health Lead Lee David explore:

1. What burnout really looks like in healthcare
2. The early signs we often miss in ourselves (and spot in others)
3. How burnout can quietly affect thinking, empathy and clinical decisions
4. Practical ways to check in with yourself or a colleague
5. What genuinely helps - from workplace conditions and team culture to boundaries, rest and therapy 

No lectures on ‘resilience’. Just realistic, supportive steps that actually help.

If you have been thinking, ‘I’m fine, just tired’ - this one is for you.

Useful Links

Society of Occupational Medicine, 2023: Burnout in healthcare: risk factors and solutions

NHS Practitioner Health (offers free mental health support for health professionals)

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Disclaimer: We make every effort to ensure the information in this podcast is accurate and correct at the date of publication, but it is of necessity of a brief and general nature, and this should not replace your own good clinical judgement, or be regarded as a substitute for taking professional advice in appropriate circumstances. In particular, check drug doses, side-effects and interactions with the British National Formulary. Save insofar as any such liability cannot be excluded at law, we do not accept any liability for loss of any type caused by reliance on the information in this podcast.