A thought provoking question from a medical student today as we discussed #CrazySocks4Docs:
“We all walk around wearing socks & I know it’s gotta do with mental health, but really...does it make any difference? What’s the use?”
So here is the difference I see:
💁🏾♀️Increased awareness of mental health in doctors
Did you know:
📌21% doctors have had depression
📌Medical students report higher rates of general distress & specific mental health diagnoses
📌1:4 doctors had suicidal ideation prior to the last 12months
beyondblue.org.au/docs/default-s…
💁🏻♂️Increased health professionals mental health funding for research & support
👏🏽$500K additional funding for doctors mental health support @VDHP3
👏🏾 Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation are also raising funds for doctors mental health research
https://t.co/sJNhyeTwAy
💁🏼Increased conversation to drive systems change that contribute to poor mental health:
📌Flexible working rosters (working on your wedding day isn’t cool)
📌Capped working hours (16hr+ days isn’t sustainable)
📌Appropriate financial remuneration (yes I was paid $4/hr on call)
Maybe one day, we won’t need #CrazySocks4Docs becuase we will always acknowledge health professionals mental health with supportive teams, workplaces & communities.
But until that day, we need a loud & colourful reminder of this incredibly common but invisible problem.
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