323. Navigating Burnout & Depression: Dr. Elizabeth Sharp Talks Symptoms, Treatment & Finding Joy In The Every Day
Hurdle with Emily Abbate
iHeartPodcasts
4.9 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 21 October 2024
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
I recently shared some sentiments on my personal struggle with burnout and depression, and I heard from so many of you experiencing the same thing and looking for some answers. Enter Dr. Elizabeth Sharp, the founder and medical director at Health Meets Wellness. We do a dive deep into the topics of burnout and seasonal depression, and we talk the signs and symptoms, how to distinguish between the two, treatment options (with or without medication), and helpful daily practices to improve overall wellbeing and mental health.
IN THIS EPISODE
Dr. Sharp’s background and her Health Meets Wellness practice (4:07)
A deep dive into burnout: what it is and why it happens (9:30)
The difference between burnout and seasonal depression (11:40)
What happens to our bodies during seasonal shifts (16:15)
Symptoms of seasonal depression (21:25)
What to expect when going on medication for something like seasonal depression (25:05)
Evaluating whether it’s time to revisit medication (31:40)
Alternatives to medication when suffering from burnout or seasonal depression (32:56)
The impact of gratitude practices on overall wellbeing and mental health (36:55)
Dr. Sharp’s tips for combating burnout throughout the day (39:21)
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| 0:00.0 | when you're feeling less burned out, I was with a more elevated mood overall, you have more to give at work and you know socially and for yourself. Hey everyone Emily Abody here. You are listening to episode |
| 0:27.7 | 323 of hurdle a wellness focused podcast where I talk to inspirational people about everything |
| 0:34.9 | from their highest ties and toughest moments to essential tips on how to live a healthier, happier, |
| 0:41.4 | more motivated life. |
| 0:43.0 | We all go through our fair share of hurdles. |
| 0:45.8 | My goal through these discussions |
| 0:47.4 | is to empower you to better navigate yours |
| 0:50.2 | and move with intention so that you can stride toward your own big potential and of course have some fun along the way. |
| 0:58.8 | For today's episode I am bringing in the big guns with Dr. Elizabeth Sharp. |
| 1:05.0 | She's the founder and medical director at Health Meats Wellness, which is a concierge primary |
| 1:11.7 | care facility here in New York and today her and I are really |
| 1:16.0 | diving in to the topics of burnout and seasonal depression. |
| 1:19.8 | I shared a little bit about what I've been experiencing lately on a recent installment of Five |
| 1:25.2 | Minute Friday and got a really resonant response with so many of you in the hurdle community saying, |
| 1:31.7 | I am dealing with burnout, I am dealing with burnout I am dealing with |
| 1:33.9 | seasonal depression and you were looking for answers and so that is why Dr Sharp is on |
| 1:40.7 | the show today we get started talking a little bit about weight management, |
| 1:44.8 | something that she does address in her practice, |
| 1:47.4 | but then quickly pivot into the reason for our discussion, |
| 1:51.8 | talking about burnout and seasonal depression what the signs and |
| 1:55.0 | symptoms of both are how to distinguish between the two knowing that they can show up |
| 2:00.7 | in tandem and then also treatment options right how does someone navigate |
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