Session 17 - Being a clinician with depression, and not being 'the depression physio' with Martin Christensen

Martin is a Physiotherapist best known for hilarious one-liners, beer drinking, and his brave sharing of clincal failures. He is also suffers with lomg term depression.  In this episode, Martin talks candidly about his experience of depression, what it means in his daily life, and as a clincian. He talks about the postive aspects of empathy, shares insights into how we might alter our approach for patients sufferfing with depression, and gives us his insights into how we might improve our systems and communication style for the benefit of our colleagues, our patients and ourselves.

Om Podcasten

You Matter is a podcast dedicated to you, the person behind the uniform. Join host Jo Turner, Physiotherapist and Coach, in conversations that reach to the heart of healthcare. Who are we? What do we see for the future of our professions and the wider culture of health? And how do we sustain ourselves on that journey? - Learn from experts on topics such as burnout, self-care and imposter syndrome - Hear from clinicians who are changing their corners of healthcare - Understand how concepts of worth, value and identity, shape the way we approach our careers and life outside work.