Nathan McLean & Corey Williams
Nathan McLean & Corey Williams
#04 WHAT IF peer support was made available online to healthcare professionals?
#04 WHAT IF peer support was made available online to healthcare professionals?
#04 WHAT IF peer support was made available online to healthcare professionals?
Tuesday 10th May 2022
Tune into Recovery Machine Podcast #04 as Nathan McLean and Corey Williams discuss online peer support for healthcare professionals, tackling confidentiality and stigma.
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Get the buttons here!Online Peer Support for Healthcare Professionals: Breaking Barriers and Building Trust
Do we want to do these employers? Where it's I mean so much of this is a political show, at least it. So it's difficult to even entertain the thought.
Imagine a world where healthcare professionals struggling with addiction can find support without leaving their homes. In this episode of the Recovery Machine Podcast, hosts Nathan McLean and Corey Williams dive into the feasibility of providing online peer support for healthcare workers. They tackle the big questions: How can we ensure confidentiality? How do we combat stigma? And is this something we can implement right now?
Nathan and Corey discuss innovative ideas like using avatars and voice modulators to protect anonymity, making it easier for professionals to seek help without fear of judgment. They also explore the potential benefits of tracking healthcare team data to provide more personalized support. The episode doesn't shy away from tough topics. The hosts examine the tension between lived experience and formal credentials in peer support roles, and they question the effectiveness of punitive addiction treatments.
They also highlight the critical role employers could play in creating and funding these programs, emphasizing the need for a collaborative approach. Corey sums it up perfectly when he says, 'It should be more evident that the whole system needs this, and it probably should have been there in the first place'. If you're curious about how we can better support our healthcare heroes, this episode is a must-listen.