Healthcare professionals talk about their mental health | Find the Words

As part of our Find the Words campaign, Zoe, Simon, Amanda and Naomi talk about working in GP practices and how they manage their mental health.

[williamhughes]

Thank to all who made this possible and all who contributed. My qualifications as a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists and an Analytical Psychologist gave me no help in understanding Mental Health only " illness" and " pathology". When I woke up after being in that bubble as a result of my own " anxiety" and " depression" I started to find out what mental health might be about beyond a life of " threat" and " drive" based behaviours.I had to retire to do it but am happy working as a Mental Health Coach .

[GregLopesArt]

Long way before entering college (Design) I wanted to study Psychology. As I've always struggled with my own mental health and depression, and nearly no professional helped me effectively except by one or two. I thought it would be a way of learning and helping other people beyond me, even in my family. I never did it because I tend to get involved with people's life a little too much, I mean, it could make me even more depressed... But if someday I change to the point of understanding my life better, to care about living, studying again... I would like to try. I would probably focus on helping older people or the opposite, the children. Because when in retrospect I think about my own problems, they started in childhood - even I having the most caring parents I could ask for. I love my parents and now I see that the problem was me, I couldn't understand the world, I've never felt I was part of it... I still feel this way.

[flatdweller]

A real eye opener ... excellent film of 4 health professionals saying it as it is x

[angiecallighan]

Hi Dr Simon Baybrook,
This has certainly enlightened my opinion on mental illness. If you have read my post regarding my mental wellbeing I am so glad, as all people I feel can suffer from this dreadful illness. I appreciate you sharing your video with me. Thank you Angie.

[rameshkumaran]

I used to be 24 hours at a stretch in the hospital or maybe 48 to 96 hours.

[trevorsouthern]

I've talked to so many people who say it's work-related stress that pushes them that little bit too far...

[MikeGsaxman]

GPs are heros. They are also human beings. They are overworked, underfunded and don't receive enough support from Central Government.

[dorothy]

i wasn't able to listen to this at the time of viewing it so i switched to subtitles and they are so far off the mark it was impossible to follow what was being said. i love these sort of videos but i wish the video makers would use subtitles as well.

[Olaffbog]

A 10 minute slot, in and out. take the drugs or don't waste time. No, I, long ago, stopped seeking help from my GP. Interesting to hear things from their point of view.

[merrelltheperil]

I'm not surprised doctors feel overwhelmed with pressure of work - even with all the training they do...ridiculous pressures and who looks after them and does their clinical support? Maybe a better system would be to have double the staff and ok, lower pay but it would be more workable..shorter hours, less patients - appealing thought?

They'd have to get more people trained up though...

I've seen good doctors crumble under the strain over the years and once when I asked if could help out in any way one was nearly in tears - I don't think people offer very often.

Too many people take healthcare for granted and don't do enough self-help - how often do physios prescribe exercises that aren't followed up (mine are boring but they work wonders). They and bloods are also under ridiculous time constraints with it seems little let-up in pressure... one had been complaining for years that mistakes would be made but it seems upper management don't seem to care!