Mental Health Insights for Healthcare workers and other Caregivers
In today's episode of MaryLayo Talks, I’m with guest, Professor Dale Larson, to discuss the mental health of caregivers, who are also known or include care workers, carers and healthcare workers. Professor Larson shares about experiences nurses, doctors, therapists, social workers, and others such as the clergy can often struggle with in their role to help others, e.g., burnout, trauma, Covid, showing compassion and grief, and how they too can be helped.
Questions included:
- How prevalent is burnout among first line healthcare workers?
- What are the unique challenges healthcare workers face that impacts their mental health?
- What are the signs that a caregiver is facing burnout?
- Tell me about your book ‘The Helper's Journey’?
- What key things could a caregiver do to stay well and protect themselves?
- What advice would you give to a caregiver that is struggling?
- Bible verses about caring for others, being cared for and offloading burdens.
Take a moment to delve into what may be 'beyond the smile' - listen in to the conversation.
Guest details:
Professor Dale Larson is an award winning author and clinical psychologist. He is the J. Thomas and Kathleen L. McCarthy Professor of Counseling Psychology at Santa Clara University, a Fellow in three Divisions of the American Psychological Association (Counseling, Health, and Humanistic Psychology) and Member of the International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement.
Professor Larson is author of the book "The Helper's Journey - empathy, Compassion, and the Challenge of Caring".
Guest's website
Related resources: Check out Episode 1: Running on Empty & Episode 15: All Work, No Play also.
MaryLayo's spiritual wellbeing tips: Matthew 25:40, Psalm 23:1-4 & 1 Peter 5:7.
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For help in dealing with mental health related matters, please seek specialist advice and support if needed.
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