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Vicarious trauma: what it is and how to prevent it

Vicarious trauma: what it is and how to prevent it

by Dr Claire Plumbly | 6 Jan, 2022 | Burnout in Healthcare, Trauma in Healthcare, Work-related stress

The evening is getting late, I’m chatting with my friends in a London pub, but instead of enjoying the conversation I keep glancing over at the men stood on the far side. They are next to the corridor leading to the toilets and I feel fearful of going by myself. ...
7 ways of coping with moral injury in healthcare

7 ways of coping with moral injury in healthcare

by Paula Redmond | 2 Dec, 2021 | Burnout in Healthcare

Are you feeling disturbed by having witnessed things at work that are morally wrong? plagued by thoughts of whether or not you did the right thing? feel betrayed by colleagues or managers you once trusted? struggling with strong feelings of guilt, shame, disgust...
Should I quit the NHS? A psychoanalytic response

Should I quit the NHS? A psychoanalytic response

by Dr Libby Nugent | 18 Nov, 2021 | Burnout in Healthcare

To the NHS worker who called me…   You messaged me asking to talk and I agreed. We met online and you told me how fed up you are, how you feel exhausted at work and how you couldn’t bear being there anymore. You said maybe you just needed better supervision and more...
The irony of imposter syndrome

The irony of imposter syndrome

by Paula Redmond | 1 Oct, 2021 | Burnout in Healthcare, Work-related stress

Imposter syndrome is the experience of feeling inadequate, doubting your abilities and competence, and worrying about being ‘caught out’. You may fear that if only people around you knew the truth about you, they would discover that you are a fraud, and an imposter –...
The 5 stages of burnout

The 5 stages of burnout

by Paula Redmond | 27 Aug, 2021 | Burnout in Healthcare, Work-related stress

Burnout is a major concern for healthcare workers. This has never been a more urgent issue.  The last 18 months of the Covid pandemic have been brutal and gruelling.  Studies have shown that in January 2021 58% of UK healthcare workers reported feeling depressed or...
Preventing burnout through connection and creativity – one doctor’s story

Preventing burnout through connection and creativity – one doctor’s story

by Paula Redmond | 1 Apr, 2021 | Burnout in Healthcare, Connection, Creativity

A career in medicine can be all-consuming, and many doctors find themselves losing touch with the values and identities that bring joy and meaning to their lives.  In this post I asked Nav, a GP/Post CCT doctor, about his experiences of taking a career break to...
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