Burnout Syndrome

Takeaways from today's episode: Research culture requires dialling down on perfectionism which would help to relieve the pressure.People respect it when you say NO, so learn to say NO. politely.Institutions should support mental health support to researchersBe sensitive to different cultural views about mental healthIntersectionality in mental health means that different people experience the pressures of research in different ways.Recognise diversity of individuals in research and use a more individual approach to dealing with mental health. ResourcesBurnout in global health by Madhu Pai: https://www.forbes.com/sites/madhukarpai/2020/07/20/burnout-a-silent-crisis-in-global-health/#56387cab4df8WHO:https://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/burn-out/en/#:~:text=%E2%80%9CBurn%2Dout%20is%20a%20syndrome,related%20to%20one's%20job%3B%20andSpotting signs of burnout: https://www.priorygroup.com/blog/managing-burnout-for-patients-and-gpsBlog by Beth Thompson: https://blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/02/14/beth-thompson-we-need-to-reimagine-the-way-research-works/Wellcome research culture survey:https://wellcome.ac.uk/press-release/largest-survey-research-culture-reveals-high-levels-stress-and-insecurityReducing stigma of mental health by using the Friendship Bench approach https://www.friendshipbenchzimbabwe.org/Chris Denning (Uni of Nottingham blog) has posted his blog on his twitter account: @chrisdenning42 Guest informationDr Beth Thompson leads Wellcome’s UK & EU policy and advocacy work, covering issues including Brexit and research investment, as well as Wellcome’s programme on research culture. Beth was awarded an MBE in 2017 for services to science. She gained her PhD from the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in 2008. @Beth_Thompson@wellcometrust Halle Rubera is a Rwandan who grew up in Kenya. She holds a B.A. in Political Science at Wellesley College, and was one of 6 finalists for the Rhodes Scholarship - East Africa. She is passionate about education in Africa, which is reflected in her podcast "Drained"-- a platform for African students to discuss their mental health. AcknowledgementsEditing by Mariana Vaz, https://www.marianacpvaz.com/Research: Christine BoinettProducers: Christine Boinett (Creator and Executive producer), Alice Matimba (Senior Producer), Isabela Malta (Producer) and Emmanuela Oppong (Producer).Host: Christine BoinettMedia and Marketing: Catherine HolmesMusic: https://freesound.org/s/477388/ Sponsors:Wellcome Genome Campus Advanced Courses and Scientific ConferencesWellcome Sanger InstituteSocial Entrepreneurship to Spur Health