Ellen Lake, Dr Ryan McGrath and Irene Ais of the APA Mental Health national group present five discussion points about physiotherapy burnout and related workplace syndromes of moral injury and fatigue.

The Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) has highlighted key messages from the 5 facts article featured in the October edition of InMotion and produced this infographic.

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About the Authors:

Ellen Lake APAM is the current national chair of the APA Mental Health group and vice-president of the International Organization of Physical Therapy in Mental Health. She works as a clinician in a community private practice and as a senior physiotherapist with Active Rehabilitation Physiotherapy. Ellen is a registered counsellor and cognitive behaviour therapist.

Dr Ryan McGrath APAM is a discipline lead and senior lecturer in physiotherapy at La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University. Ryan is passionate about bridging the divide between physical and mental healthcare by upskilling physiotherapists in mental health. He is a member of the Mental Health group.

Irene Ais APAM is an integrative physiotherapist, somatic facilitator and educator. Irene is interested in mind–body connections and in the intersection of yoga, meditation and clinical physiotherapy for people living with stress, pain and chronic illness. She is a committee member of the Victorian branch of the Mental Health group.
 

This infographic is a Physiotherapy Research Foundation (PRF) initiative supported by FlexEze – partner of the PRF.