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

Send us Fan MailBurnout 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:What burnout really looks like in healthcareThe early signs we often miss in ourselves (and spot in others)How burnout can quietly affect thinking, empathy and clinical decisionsPractical ways to check in with yourself or a colleagueWhat 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 LinksSociety of Occupational Medicine, 2023: Burnout in healthcare: risk factors and solutionsNHS Practitioner Health (offers free mental health support for health professionals) GP Trainee Essentials support package information, and the Red Whale CalendarSend us your feedback [email protected] or send a voice message Sign up to receive Pearls here. Pearls are available for 3 months from publish date. After this, you can get access them plus 100s more articles when you buy a one-day online course from Red Whale OR sign up to Red Whale Unlimited.  Find out more here. Follow us:  Facebook, Instagram, LinkedInDisclaimer: 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.