Episode 10 - Health at Work - The Impatient Podcast

Health at Work. Workplace injury has long been characterised by slips, trips and falls - hazards that can be signposted and dodged. But what happens when workplace risk is more psychological than physical, and a work injury presents not as a broken bone, but slow burn of tiredness, tears and social detachment? In our season one bonus ep, the impatient podcast goes deep into co-host Sean’s workplace mental health injury and resulting patient life. The diagnosis, the treatment, and the system that surrounds it all… is it fit for purpose? We then meet Carlye, psychologist and rather conveniently, Sean's darn fabulous girlfriend. Carlye shares her professional expertise in working with individuals carrying out high stress roles, and her personal experience of living with a partner facing a mental illness. This is an intimate, vulnerable, fascinating chat about bed hogging, diagnosis questioning, safe working and brain saving. Not. To. Be. Missed.

Some mental health support options (in Australia):

Check if your employer OR your family member or spouse’s employer offers an Employee Assistance Program. Often they have free and confidential counselling available for employees and their family members.
You can find a psychologist via: https://psychology.org.au/find-a-psychologist or https://www.psychologytoday.com/au
This website lists a variety of types of mental health professionals and only lists practitioners who are available: https://talklink.com.au/
Attend your GP for a mental health care plan, or even just a chat! Some GP’s are specially trained in mental health and they can offer counselling too
Find your local Primary Health Network or Community Mental Health Centre in your area and see what services they can offer (often low cost or free)
For a range of digital health offerings, local referral options and a search tool of what to look for, try https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/
For an assessment and online treatment programs head to Mindspot https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/supporting-yourself/head-to-health-services
Helplines, webchats and text lines are great entry-points or immediate brief counselling options if you’re having a hard day or hard time navigating. Try Beyond Blue https://www.beyondblue.org.au/about-us/contact-us
If you’re having thoughts of suicide, contact Lifeline at lifeline.org.au or Suicide Call Back Service on https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/