The Symptom Media Podcast

The Symptom Media podcast brings together mental health experts and individuals with lived experience to foster empathy, understanding, and positive change for healthcare providers and patients. Each episode blends expert knowledge with personal narratives to offer a holistic perspective on mental health.

Season 1 explores the mental health challenges of healthcare providers: burnout, substance use, suicide, grief, moral injury, and more through honest conversations as we seek real-world solutions.

Featured Episode

Episode 1: The Burnout Over Burnout

Burnout is a term we hear constantly—so much so that it’s begun to fade into the background, making it easy to overlook the real crisis behind it. In this debut episode of The Symptom Media Podcast: Bridging the Divide in Mental Health, host Lindi van Niekerk brings together expert perspectives and lived experiences to go beyond the buzzword and explore the true impact of burnout in healthcare.

Episode 2, Part 2: Substance Use Among Nurses: The Journey Back to Nursing

Episode 2, Part 2 Substance Use Among Nurses: The Journey Back to NursingContinuing with Part 2 of a special two-part episode of The Symptom Media Podcast: Bridging the Divide in Mental Health, we dive back into the conversation on substance use among nurses, focusing...

Episode 2, Part 1: From Addiction to Advocacy: Nurses’ Journey

Episode 2, Part 1: From Addiction to Advocacy: Nurses' JourneyIn this special two-part episode of The Symptom Media Podcast: Bridging the Divide in Mental Health, we confront the deeply personal and systemic issue of substance use among nurses. Our guests, Kristin...

Recovery and Support Systems

Recovery and Support Systems This video discusses the ways health professionals can find support when facing burnout, which can correct a misalignment between one's core values and the stresses of work.Stay up to date with expert insights, industry news, and practical...

Overcoming Burnout

Overcoming Burnout Guest Dr. Julie Celebi of UCSD discusses the combination of self-awareness, structured self-care, workplace support, and ongoing reflection necessary to overcome burnout.Stay up to date with expert insights, industry news, and practical tips through...

Systemic Causes of Burnout

Systemic Causes of Burnout This module explores the emotional toll of Dr. Ami Doshi's work, and how the overwhelming demand for services and lack of resources can contribute to burnout.Stay up to date with expert insights, industry news, and practical tips through our...

Recognizing Burnout in Healthcare Providers

Recognizing Burnout in Healthcare Providers A detailed reflection on the experiences and symptoms of burnout, which included a shift in energy levels, dread of work, and other signs. Stay up to date with expert insights, industry news, and practical tips through our...

Identity and Burnout

Identity and Burnout An honest conversation about Dr. Ami Doshi's personal journey of self-reflection and identity redefinition, with the ultimate realization that anyone can redefine who they are beyond the constraints of their professional title.Stay up to date with...

The Evolution of Burnout

The Evolution of Burnout The Evolution of Burnout video discusses the personal experiences of burnout, particularly in the context of healthcare professionals. The conversation explores how the demands of the job can exceed personal bandwidth, with professionals often...