It was such a pleasure to have a GP on the Podcast talking about stress and anxiety at work. Dr. Ellie Cannon joined me for such an informative conversation.



We chat about:



* Just how common it is for GP’s to see patients with stress and anxiety * At what point you should see your GP if you’re struggling mentally * Taking medication for anxiety * How to talk to your manager about how you’re feeling* Medication for anxiety and depression 



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Transcript



Ep 101. Stress and Anxiety at Work with Dr Ellie Cannon



Chloe Brotheridge  00:01: Hello and welcome to the Calmer You podcast. This is your host, Chloe Brotheridge. I'm a coach, a hypnotherapist, and I'm the author of the Anxiety Solution and Brave New girl. This podcast is all about helping you to become your calmest happiest and most confident self.



If you are interested in working with me 1-2-1



I just want to let you know that I see a select number of one on one clients at the moment and have a few slots available online using a programme called zoom. It works incredibly well. It's a powerful combination of hypnotherapy and coaching. If you want to check it out, you can head to my website, Calmer-you.com/workwithme.



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Meet Dr. Ellie



Today on the Calmer You podcast, I'm talking to Dr. Ellie Cannon. We met on a panel we did together and I loved everything that she was sharing. She's not only a GP, she's also an author. Her latest book is all about work, health and the effects that our jobs can have on our mental health. It's called, Is Your Job Making you Ill?



She's also columnist for The Mail on Sunday. I love her Twitter feed and approach. She's very no-nonsense and calls all sorts of things out. I'm not a doctor so I love taking this opportunity to speak with a GP. There are lots of things that I really wanted to get her perspective on.



In this episode



We talked about how common it is for GPS to see patients with stress and anxiety. Hint, it's an incredibly high number.



We talked about at what point we should go and see our GP if we're struggling mentally. This has to be one of the most common questions that I get asked. People ask me, what is a normal amount of everyday worries and stress? Also,

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