Podcast 429: The Best Mental Health Advice from the U.S Surgeon General

The Dr. Leaf Show

Dr. Caroline Leaf

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

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🗓️ 27 October 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Download my new and improved brain detox app here: https://neurocycle.app SHOW DESCRIPTION: In this podcast (episode #429) and blog, I talk to Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy about the role workplaces play in their employee’s mental and physical health, how to help organizations support the wellbeing of their workers, the opportunity for growth in a workplace, and so much more! Dr. Vivek H. Murthy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2021 to serve as the 21st Surgeon General of the United States. As the Nation's Doctor, the Surgeon General's mission is to help lay the foundation for a healthier country, relying on the best scientific information available to provide clear, consistent, and equitable guidance and resources for the public. And as the Vice Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, Dr. Murthy commands a uniformed service of over 6,000 dedicated public health officers, serving the most underserved and vulnerable populations domestically and abroad. Read about the workplace initiative here: https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral/priorities/workplace-well-being/index.html And the press release here: https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/10/20/us-surgeon-general-releases-new-framework-mental-health-well-being-workplace.html Sign up to Patreon to get access to full AD-FREE episodes, exclusive downloads, live Q&As, and more: https://www.patreon.com/drcarolineleaf Read the blog here: https://drleaf.com/blogs/news/mental-health-advice-from-the-u-s-surgeon-general OFFERS FROM OUR SPONSORS: -Athletic Greens: All you have to do is visit athleticgreens.com/leaf to take ownership over your health and pick up the ultimate daily nutritional insurance! -BiOptimizer’s Magnesium Breakthrough: This special offer is ONLY available at magbreakthrough.com/drleaf with the code drleaf10 for 10% off any order. EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: 4:20 Dr. Vivek’s amazing work 7:20 The power of social connection 11:40 Loneliness & health 13:32, 22:00 Why we need to change the way we deal with mental health in the workplace 19:00 We all need relationships! 35:20 The power of connecting with people’s stories 36:50 We are so much more than what we do for a living 38:00 Why workplaces need to support mental health ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: -Get my new book Cleaning up Your Mental Mess here: https://www.cleaningupyourmentalmess.com -Get a free Cleaning up Your Mental Mess workbook when you subscribe to my weekly email at drleaf.com! - Visit my website at https://drleaf.com for more free resources -Instagram: @drcarolineleaf: https://www.instagram.com/drcarolineleaf/- -Facebook: Dr. Caroline Leaf: https://www.facebook.com/drleaf -Twitter: @drcarolineleaf: https://twitter.com/DrCarolineLeaf -Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/drcarolineleaf *DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog are for educational purposes only and are not intended as medical advice. We always encourage each person to make the decision that seems best for their situation with the guidance of a medical professional. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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0:00.0	Hi, I'm Dr Caroline Leif and welcome to my podcast, Cleaning Up the Mental Mace.
0:10.6	In today's podcast, I have the honor and privilege of interviewing an incredible person, Dr.
0:16.3	Vivek H. Murphy MD, who served as the 19th Searching General of the United States and is currently
0:22.7	serving as the 21st Searching General of the United States.
0:27.1	As a journalist, America's doctor, he called the nation's attention to critical public health issues,
0:32.0	including the opioid epidemic, e-cigarettes, and emotional health and well-being.
0:37.1	As the Vice Admiral of the U.S. Public Health Service Commission corpse,
0:40.5	he oversaw uniformed service of 6,600 officers dedicated to safeguarding the health of the nation.
0:47.1	Prior to serving in government, he conducted research on vaccine development and clinical trial participation
0:53.1	and founded several organisations focused on HIV AIDS, education, rural health, physician advocacy,
0:59.9	and clinical trial optimization.
1:02.1	He received his bachelor's degree from Harvard and his MD and MBA from Yale,
1:06.1	and he completed his internal medicine visit and he had Brigham & Women's Health Hospital and Harvard Medical School,
1:12.7	where he later joined the faculty.
1:14.5	Dr. Murphy resides in Washington, D.C. with his wife, Dr. Alice Chen and their two children.
1:19.5	We discuss how Dr. Vivek Murphy has released a framework highlighting the critical role
1:26.1	that workplaces play in promoting the health and well-being of workers and communities.
1:30.5	The SIS, the Searching General's framework for mental health and well-being in the workplace,
1:34.5	highlights five essential things needed to help organisations develop policies
1:39.5	and practices that best support the mental health and well-being of workers.
1:43.5	And these five essentials which we discussed in today's podcast
1:46.5	include providing protection from harm, creating the opportunity for connection and community,
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