The RACP Congress in May this year was opened by a fascinating lecture on mental health in the medical workforce, which has been trimmed down for audio. Professor Neil Greenberg is an occupational psychiatrist with more than 23 years in the UK Armed Forces. His extensive research within defence and health settings has informed a very pragmatic understanding of the impact of trauma and relationships in the workplace. Professor Greenberg overturns some entrenched beliefs we have about the presentation and management of mental illness, as does guest host Dr David Beaumont from the College Member Health and Wellbeing Committee. He reflects on the role of the Committee and how his own understanding of health has shifted in response to personal distress.GuestsProfessor Neil Greenberg FRCPsych, FHEA, MFMLM, MInstLM, MEWI, MFFLM (Kings College, London; March on Stress) Dr David Beaumont FAFOEM (Positive Medicine, Director; RACP Member Health and Wellbeing Committee)ProductionProduced by Mic Cavazzini. Music licenced from Epidemic Sound includes ‘Blacklight’ by John B. Lund and ‘Lukas Got Lucky’ by Rate 44. Image by Richard Drury licenced through Getty Images.Editorial feedback kindly provided by RACP physicians David Arroyo, Stephen Bacchi, Nele Legge, Ronaldo Piovezan, Rachel Murdoch, Aidan Tan and Rachel Bowden.Please visit the Pomegranate Health web page for a transcript and supporting references. Login to MyCPD to record listening and reading as a prefilled learning activity. Subscribe to new episode email alerts or search for ‘Pomegranate Health’ in Apple Podcasts, Spotify,Castbox or any podcasting app.Counselling SupportCollege EAP Member service provided by TELUS Health Australia: 1300 361 008Aotearoa-NZ: 0800 155 318 (Aotearoa New Zealand). See also the TELUS wellbeing app.Doctor’s Health Advisory Service HelplineAotearoa-NZ: 800 471 2654NSW/ACT: 02 9437 6552VIC: 03 9280 8712TAS: 03 9280 8712SA: 08 8366 0250NT: 08 8366 0250QLD: 07 3833 4352WA: 08 9321 3098 LifelineAustralia: 13 11 14. Aotearoa-NZ: 0800 54 33 54

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