S2E3 Rethinking Mental Health with A/Prof Ajeet Singh Growing Pains

“Muscle burn, not muscle rip”
Associate Professor Ajeet Singh MD, PhD is an academic psychiatrist in Geelong who specialises in high functioning breakdowns in people in demanding careers like medicine and law. In this episode, Dr Singh offers a nuanced perspective the tension between stress, growth and building stamina, and maintaining your mental health as high achievers. It's a refreshing take on an important and topical issue in medicine. 
We cover:
🏥 Mental health vs mental illness: what’s the difference and why does it matter?
🎓 Why are rates of depression, anxiety and suicide higher in medical practitioners and students than in the general population?
⛑ Are there certain traits in those who pursue high stress, high functioning demanding jobs like medicine that make us uniquely vulnerable to mental health issues?
🤯 Pushing your limits & respecting your limits: appreciating the tension between growth and overwhelm, and the tricky path to learn what’s right for you.
💊 Tips on ways to avoid internalising that pleb medical student life of feeling like a constant burden on the wards.
🚑 Best way to seek help when you're struggling & types of therapy that may helpful for smart cookies.
🐳 Legal stuff: Is my mental health condition reportable to AHPRA? What will happen to my career if the medical board find out?
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