Mind/work Trailer: Mental Health at Work. One Story at a Time.

Mind/work with Jasmine El-Gamal

Throughout my career, I have seen friends and colleagues suffer the effects of depression, PTSD, anxiety, trauma and more, both personal and work-related. I have suffered many of those symptoms myself through the nature of my work in national security and countering hate and extremism. Like many of you, I’ve experienced first-hand the severely detrimental effects on mental health that stem from an unprepared or unwilling workplace and leadership, particularly in high-stress, high-stakes career fields like national security, the military, conflict journalism, medicine, tech and more.

I created Mind/work so that we all may have an outlet through which to learn, exchange ideas and together champion a complete transformation of the workplace: from a place that treats people like commodities to be discarded at the slightest sign of need or vulnerability, to a space that respects, nurtures and supports people when they show up for the job.

On the show, I’ll be talking to doctors and journalists, activists and politicians, artists, changemakers and mental health professionals to share the challenges they’ve faced at work and lessons they’ve learned. Most importantly, we’ll be discussing solutions for how you can protect your mental health and that of others around you in your field of work.

So join me as we pull back the curtain on issues we all face, but rarely discuss out loud. Become a part of the Mind/work community by heading over to our website, www.mindwork.show and connecting with us on social media for behind the scenes content, community discussions, live Q and As, and more about my own personal journey. Send me a message with your thoughts, experiences, suggestions on the topic you want me to cover next, or anything that’s on your mind. And catch us every Tuesday wherever you listen to your podcasts or on Youtube at jasminemelgamal.