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Why Community Pharmacists Are the New Frontline in Australia’s Mental Health Crisis
It started as a routine Monday morning at the dispensary. Between scripts and stock checks, a regular customer - quiet, anxious, hesitant - leaned in and said softly, “I’m not coping.” No appointme...
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Work-Life Balance and Mental Health in the Pharmacy Profession
It’s 8:30 PM, and Sarah, a community pharmacist, finally locks up the pharmacy for the day. The long hours are etched into her shoulders - tension from a day filled with non-stop dispensing, medic...
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Q&A: Avoiding Burnout and De-Escalating Conflict
Pharmacy support services report a “huge” volume increase in calls as pharmacists reach out amidst worries about health, patient conflict, staff difficulties, errors and more. PSA hosted a webin...
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Mentally healthy pharmacists
It is important for all pharmacists to focus on our own mental health to ensure we are in a good position to look after others. Two sayings that come to mind are “put on your own oxygen mask first ...
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