In this episode, Norah Casey talks to Applied Psychologist and Researcher Dr. Sharon Lambert, Senior Staff Nurse & INMO Executive member Ann Noonan and Clinical Nurse Researcher Toyosi Atoyebi about the wellbeing of nurses and midwives today. To get a clear understanding of the situation, our guests take a deep dive into Let’s Talk About It research findings* to uncover the stresses experienced in the profession both before and during the pandemic.
Let’s Wrap It Up: Each episode ends with a quick 5-minute wrap up session with mental health expert Bríd O’Meara; links to Bríds support recommendations include:
-One to one support: https://www.cornmarket.ie/lets-talk-about-it/support-services-one-to-one-support/
-Self directed support: https://www.cornmarket.ie/lets-talk-about-it/self-directed-support/
-Resources from Zevo Health: https://www.cornmarket.ie/lets-talk-about-it/resources/
-Webinars: https://www.cornmarket.ie/lets-talk-about-it/webinars/
If you have been affected by the conversation today, there are a number of one to one and self-directed mental health supports available to you on https://www.cornmarket.ie/lets-talk-about-it/support-services
*Source: Cornmarket, April 2021, Let’s Talk About It Research Project which included Cornmarket’s Shape the Initiative Survey, March 2021, based on 1,134 responses from INMO Income Protection Scheme Members. Let's Talk About It, a mental health collective for INMO members, is brought to you by INMO and Cornmarket. ‘Let’s Talk About It Podcast’ is bought to you by INMO and Cornmarket as a part of Let’s Talk About It, a mental health collective for INMO members.