Host: Mark Aitken | Guest: Sam Eddy | Duration: 47:27 | Published: 8 September 2020
Tags: Nurse health, Midwife health, Mental Health, Managing Stress, Anxiety, Wellbeing
Working as a nurse or a midwife does not 'bullet proof' you from human emotions and responses in times of crisis. At these times, you may put your mental and physical health and needs on the back burner, while you devote yourself to the job in hand. However, this is the exact time when you need to place a focus on your health, wellbeing and self-care.
In this podcast, Mark Aitken talks to Sam Eddy about stress and crisis, how you can understand your stress response and establish your wellbeing anchors to support your health. Sam provides information, resources and tips for how to look after yourself, take your stress temperature and check in with a friend, family member or colleague who needs support.
This podcast is a collaboration of like-minded organisations that acknowledge and recognise two very important days on 10th September; R U OK? Day and World Suicide Prevention Day. Nursing and Midwifery Health Program Victoria, Nurse & Midwife Support, First State Super, Nurses & Midwives Health and Sam Eddy have worked together to provide you with practical tools and strategies to support nurses, midwives and all health workers, as well as your loved ones, during this challenging period we are all living and working through.
Kindness and our concern for YOU is at the heart of this podcast, as now more than ever is the time we need to be kind to ourselves while we support others. Look after yourself and each other and remember; it’s okay not to be okay. Support is only a phone call away.
If you don’t feel okay or you would like support, please call us on 9415 7551 from 8.30am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday or email: admin@nmhp.org.au
About Our Guest: Sam Eddy
Sam Eddy is an experienced workplace trainer, coach and educator and has a Master of Science (Psychology) from the University of East London. He trained with No Panic (NHS funded UK not-for-profit) helping clients manage anxiety and related disorders, and is also a qualified Mental Health First Aider.
For 15 years, Sam worked as a senior marketing executive in banking and financial services in Australia and Europe, in both large institutions and start-up Fintech companies focusing on digital innovation, brand and thought leadership.
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Support
It’s okay not to be okay. If you would like support,
consider calling and connecting with:
» Lifeline
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