RACGP SPECIAL COVID-19 PODCAST | Doctors’ mental health

In this special COVID-19 episode, the Good GP interviews Dr Sarah Newman on doctors’ mental health. Dr Newman is an RACGP WA council member and Assistant Director for Doctors’ Health Advisory Service of Western Australia (DHAS WA).

This episode explores doctors’ mental health in the setting of disasters and in particular COVID-19.

Dr Newman covers how GPs can prepare themselves, including useful tips and resources and explains the three levels of psychological support strategies and mental health care.

This episode was recorded on Tuesday 31 March 2020. As information on COVID-19 changes daily, please note that some of the advice in this podcast may no longer be current by the time of listening.

More information on DHAS can be found here: http://dhas.org.au/