Becoming Healers

In this episode Dr Lerato takes a conversational journey with Dr Samke Ngcobo to delve deeper into her story and the narratives that dehumanise doctors. They unpack the moments in Dr Ngcobo's journey that were deeply human and how challenging it was for her to navigate as a professional, amongst professionals. The episode concludes with a discussion about resources that can be used by teams and leaders to cultivate mental health support amongst their teams..

In this episode Dr Lerato and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan are joined by Dr Samke J Ngcobo to unpack her journey as a doctor and mental health advocate. They explore the challenges that come with the resilience contest and how we can all aim to have more experiences with joy. Details on the mental health support offered by SADAG, Sisters for Mental Health, Discovery, The Healthcare Workers Care Network and Lifeline are shared in this episode.

In this episode Dr Lerato is joined by her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan to explore how traumatic interpersonal and systemic experiences form the bedrock of the emotional wounds clinicians experience. They take a conversational journey to unpack the emotions associated with these experiences and explore ways in which to cope with them personally and as a community.

In this episode Dr Lerato and her season co-hosts, Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan, have an honest conversation about navigating the mindset of grit in the healthcare profession. They explore it contributes to both the negative and positive mental health experiences we have amongst each other and within ourselves.

In this episode our host Dr Lerato is joined by her season co-hosts Dr Precious Chikura and Ms Vanishaa Gordhan, to explore the emotions that accompany the “triggered state.” They use conversation and literature as a guide to explore and reframe concepts and beliefs about what influences and compounds the triggers experienced in ones personal and professional roles.

In this episode Dr Lerato and her co-hosts, Dr Precious Chikura and Vanishaa Gordhan, take a conversational journey through the layers behind the word tired, looking to uncover the true feelings attached to the word in the multitude of experiences we encounter as healthcare professionals and ultimately as people.