Your Life Matters

In this EPSA Podcast episode, we explore Burnout Syndrome—what it is, why students and healthcare trainees are especially at risk, and how to recognize its early signs. We share practical strategies to restore balance, care for your mental well-being, and support friends who may be struggling.Remember: burnout is not a weakness. It’s a signal. Taking action, seeking help, and opening honest conversations can make all the difference.If you’re experiencing difficulties, don’t hesitate to reach out for professional support. Local emergency numbers and suicide hotlines are provided in the episode.Never hesitate to ask for help:Belgium – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 1813Bosnia & Herzegovina – Suicide Hotline: 080 05 03 05Bulgaria – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 0035 9249 17 223Croatia – Emergency: 112Cyprus – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 8000 7773Czech Republic – Emergency: 112Denmark – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 45 70 20 12 01Estonia – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 372 655 8088Finland – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 010 195 202France – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 01 45 39 40 00Germany – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 0800 111 0 111Greece – Emergency: 1018Holland / Netherlands – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 0900 0767 / 900 0113Hungary – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 116 123Ireland – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: +44 0845 790 9090Italy – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 800 860 022Latvia – Emergency: 113 – Suicide Hotline: 371 6722 2922Luxembourg – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 352 45 45 45Malta – Suicide Hotline: 179Norway – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: +47 815 33 300Poland – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 527 0000Portugal – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 21 854 07 40 / 896 898 2150Romania – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 0800 801 200Serbia – Suicide Hotline: (+381) 21 6623 393Spain – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 914 590 050Sweden – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 46 317 112 400Switzerland – Emergency: 112 – Suicide Hotline: 143United Kingdom – Emergency: 999 – Suicide Hotline: 0800 689 5652

Discover what it means to be a Liaison Secretary (LS) in EPSA – the European Pharmaceutical Students' Association. In this episode, we talk to LSs about their roles, challenges, and the impact they have on connecting pharmacy students across Europe. Tune in for insights, advice, and inspiring stories from those bridging the gap between EPSA and member associations.In this episode, we sit down with Liaison Secretarys (LSs) from EPSA to explore their roles, challenges, and motivations. From managing communication between EPSA and member associations to promoting student involvement, our guests share their unique experiences and advice for aspiring LSs. Tune in to discover how EPSA connects pharmacy students across Europe and why getting involved can be a transformative experience.

Join us for a special EPSA Podcast episode, where we dive into the 45th EPSA Annual Congress in Albi, France (May 12-18, 2025)! 🌍✨Discover why this is the must-attend event for pharmacy students across Europe—featuring interactive workshops, networking opportunities, cultural experiences, and much more! 🎓💡Don't miss out—tune in now! 🔥#EPSAAC2025 #AlbiFrance #PharmacyStudents #Networking #PharmacyEducation #EPSAPodcast

Podcast on Suicide Prevention: Your Life Matters | EPSA (European Pharmaceutical Students' Association) In recognition of World Mental Health Day, EPSA (European Pharmaceutical Students' Association) has released a special podcast addressing the crucial issue of suicide prevention. This episode is dedicated to individuals struggling with suicidal thoughts, especially students facing the immense stress of academic life. We emphasize the value of every life and discuss how we can all recognize signs of distress in those around us. With guidance on how to support friends and loved ones, this podcast encourages open conversations and provides practical advice to help make a difference. Join us in raising awareness, offering support, and showing that help is always available. Listen now to learn how you can help save a life. #EPSA #EuropeanPharmaceuticalStudentsAssociation #SuicidePrevention #MentalHealthMatters #StudentsSupport #WorldMentalHealthDay

Welcome back to a new episode of the EPSA Podcast! Have you ever thought about going through a mobility experience? Do you know the EPSA Twinnet? Today we will be exploring the Twinnet experience through a Twinnet’s Coordinator perspective and testimony. We will have with us Martyna Orłoś, a second year student pharmacy student and a Twinnet Coordinator in the Polish Pharmaceutical Students’ Association branch in Łódź. By sharing Martyna's experience, insights and advice, we hope to encourage more pharmacy students to take part in this unique opportunity, emphasizing its relevance and impact within the pharmaceutical curricula and personal growth. Hopefully, this will be the push you need to go through this amazing adventure. If you are thinking of organizing a Twinnet or you have questions on the mobility project itself, do not hesitate to contact us, especially the EPSA Mobility Coordinator, through [email protected]. See you in the next episode of the EPSA Podcast!

The EPSA Podcast is back with part two of our insightful podcast episode “ESHAA in a nutshell: Interprofessional collaboration among students” now live! Tune in as we delve into the perspectives of nursing and dental medicine students with regard to interprofessional collaboration among healthcare professionals to ensure optimal patient care, leveraging the diverse student body within EHSAA. Join us in this 2nd part of the Episode, hear the perspectives of representatives from ENSA and EDSA and explore the future of healthcare teamwork and the impact of alliances like EHSAA on European healthcare students. Follow @edsaweb and @ensa_nursing for more information on this amazing associations and their contributions for the representations of their students. Stay tuned for the EHSAS SU 24 @ehsas_su! EPSA thanks Luka, Charlotte, Veronika, Benidicte, and Ivan representing EMSA, EPSA, EFPSA, ENSA and EDSA respectively for their time and for sharing their views on the future of interprofessional collaboration among healthcare students and professionals in both parts of this epidode. We hope to collaborate once again soon. See you in the next episode! #EPSAPodcast #HealthcareCollaboration #EHSAA

In this first episode of "EPSA's Podcast," we delve into the significance of interprofessional collaboration among healthcare professionals as well as the complexity of achieving an interprofessional approach to the health students' curricula so as to ensure optimal patient care, leveraging the diverse student body within EHSAA. In this first part of the episode "EHSAA in a nutshell: interprofessional collaboration among students", we explore the varied curriculums of our health sector programs, in particular, for medicine students, pharmacy students and psychology students, discussing how they can complement and align with each other, enhancing our collective expertise. EPSA thanks ESHAA and the esteemed speakers Luka Delak, Charlotte Thibault and Veronika Kocmanová representing EMSA, EPSA and EFPSA respectively for their collaboration and amazing input on the topic of interprofessional collaboration and the role of EHSAA for the coming future on the topic. Please follow every association on Instagram @emsa.europe @epsa.online @efpsa and @esha_alliance and learn more about their projects and ambitions. Stay tuned for the EHSAAS SU 24 @eshas_su! I hope to have you in future episodes. Also, stay tuned for the second part of the Podcast on interprofessional collaboration and ESHAA where we will be interviewing nursing and dental medicine students.

In the fourth episode of the EPSA Podcast Season 2 we talk about Mental Health as a human experience, the Pharmacist's role in helping psychiatric patients and young people's take on their own wellbeing.  Meet our guests! Fatima Awil - Policy and Knowledge Officer Mental Health Europe Darija Kuruc Poje - Director of Professional Development EAHP Elpida Lytra - Pharmacy student Here are only a few of the questions you'll receive answers to in this episode! How do we put an end to the stigma surrounding mental illness? [04:49] In what ways are Pharmacists contributing to the issue of mental illness? [10:59] Sit back, enjoy and don't forget to like and subscribe! You can also find us here: Site: https://www.epsa-online.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epsaonline/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epsa.online/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1000628/admin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EPSA_Online Don't forget to subscribe to the Monthly Dose for the newest updates from the EPSA Universe! https://epsa-online.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8c02e702ff0bc6e855b2c391&id=fc803b07bc This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Breaker, Pocket Casts and RadioPublic. Find all streaming links here: https://anchor.fm/epsapodcast #WEareEPSA

In this special live episode of the EPSA Podcast Season 2, we learn about entrepreneurship and the path to becoming a young entrepreneur in healthcare.  Meet our guest!  Rita Antures - Junior Enterprises Europe Secretary General & Head of Public Affairs Sit back, enjoy, and don't forget to like and subscribe!    You can also find us here:  Site: https://www.epsa-online.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epsaonline/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epsa.online/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1000...  Twitter: https://twitter.com/EPSA_Online  Don't forget to subscribe to the Monthly Dose for the newest updates from the EPSA Universe!  https://epsa-online.us7.list-manage.c...   This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and RadioPublic. Find all streaming links here: https://anchor.fm/epsapodcast  #WEareEPSA

In the second episode of the EPSA Podcast Season 2 we celebrate our LSs & Member of the Year and talk about the impact being part of EPSA has made on a personal, professional and association level. Meet our guests! Marlene Steininger & Katie Remmers - Winners of the EPSA LS of the Year award, currently members of the EPSA Team 2021/2022 Luciano Alcobia - LS of APEF Portugal, winner of the EPSA Member of the Year award Here are only a few of the questions you'll receive answers to in this episode! What does LS stand for and what responsibilities does this role entail? [Min 02:11] What impact does being part of EPSA make on a national association? The example of APEF Portugal [Min 09:06] What are our guest speakers' favourite memories of EPSA so far? [Min 12:59] Sit back, enjoy and don't forget to like and subscribe!  You can also find us here: Site: https://www.epsa-online.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epsaonline/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/epsa.online/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1000628/admin/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EPSA_Online Don't forget to subscribe to the Monthly Dose for the newest updates from the EPSA Universe! https://epsa-online.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=a8c02e702ff0bc6e855b2c391&id=fc803b07bc This episode is available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Overcast, Breaker, Pocket Casts, and RadioPublic. Find all streaming links here: https://anchor.fm/epsapodcast  #WEareEPSA