The MeDUSA 2020 Blue Week Podcast

Welcome to the 5th and final episode of the MeDUSA Community and Well-being Blue Week Podcast series! Today Sally is capping out the series with a candid chat about adjusting to clinical years in the midst of a pandemic with two third-year Deakin Medicine students – Miriam Brownstein and Oli Le Grice. As well as the impact of COVID, the discussion goes into recognising the recurrence of mental illness, how the Deakin School of Medicine is here to help, and just how good surfing is to calm the mind - or anything that allows you to be in nature! We also shed some light on the stigma surrounding mental illness and the misconception that it might impact your future career. As always, hit us up on community@medusa.org.au for comments, feedback or suggestions! We'd love to hear from you.

Today I met with Dr. Ajeet Singh, Deakin Medical School Psychiatrist to talk about medical student's most common presentations. We touched on why students burn out and how to prevent it. We also talked about the most common psychological types of medical students (namely narcissists and approval seekers) and what do they in particular struggle with the most in medical school. Dr. Ajeet provided some great tips for medical students on how to reduce stress and live free from it. In his own example, he shared the pathway in medicine and his own successes and failures with mental health. I hope you enjoy this episode! Personally, I found it so useful especially now as we approach exam season :)

Welcome to Episode 3 of the Blue Week Podcast! Today I sit down with our very own Jacqueline Payne to talk about coping with uncertainty. We talk about: ✔️ The role uncertainty plays in our day to day lives ✔️System uncertainty vs personal uncertainty ✔️ How we typically respond to the unknown ✔️ How the pandemic has altered the things we rely on for comfort ✔️ Strategies to tolerate uncertainty ✔️ Recognising the role of uncertainty in the patient experience

Welcome to Episode 2 of the MeDUSA Community and Well-Being Podcast! Today Dan catches up with first-year students Taylah Cook and Shilini Hemalal to see how the rollercoaster of 2020 has been treating them, including how they've coped with the transition to medicine at Deakin, their own experiences with adverse mental health and advice on how to seek help when something regarding your own mental health isn't quite right. While you're listening, visit @sunshinebeanies on IG to snag yourself a beanie with all proceeds going to headspace.

Welcome to Episode 1 of the MeDUSA Community & Well-being Podcast! Today Sarah catches up with Leo Lambers & Kasper Nordon of Crossing The Bor. One year on, we reflect on their journey across The Nullabor, raising money for Black Dog Institute, a candid chat on: ✔️ Supporting your mates ✔️ Males talking with Males about how they're really feeling ✔️ Bottling things up and getting stuck in your own echo chamber ✔️ The power of being vulnerable and reaching out to our mates when we're in need Listen until the end for a taste of Kasper's singing and songwriting talents, and some cheeky extra edits. Contact: community@medusa.org.au