About Us – You Okay, Doc?

We look after those who take care of us.

Founded in 2019 following the tragic death of Dr Liz Sizer, a consultant anaesthetist and family member of our founder, Daniel Gearon. We realised the devastating statistics associated with doctors’ and healthcare workers’ mental health and wellbeing.

One doctor dies by suicide every three weeks in the United Kingdom. 39% of doctors reported feeling burnt out. Sadly, nurses are also suffering, with one nurse attempting suicide every day in 2022. We support doctors’ and healthcare workers’ mental health through harnessing community, providing evidence-based resources and via the provision of services.

For more, you can watch this BBC News documentary on bbc.co.uk, ‘Mental health: We need to care for patients, but also ourselves’.

Trustee Meeting, September 2023

What we do

Community activation and advocacy
Community is at the heart of who we are. We have 30 nurse, student and doctor ambassadors who help integrate our services into their respective workplaces. In addition the ambassadors represent us in social spaces and normalise the mental health and wellbeing conversation.

Educational resources
Evidence based tools are the key to delivery valuable/practical support to our community. By partnering with key stakeholders we create evidence-based resources that are readily available for indviduals and organisations alike. Our resources take various forms including: Podcasts, Webinars, Information packs, social media content creation.

Services provision
We have two flagship services to support both doctors and nurses. The Huddle is a virual, one-hour peer support group led by an accredited therapist. In this programme various topical mental health and wellness issues – including burnout, grief, and self-care – can be addressed and shared. Each Huddle is for up to 10 doctors; they are delivered directly both into NHS trusts and directly to doctors. For both doctors and nurses we provide a 24/7 confidential text line in partnership with SHOUT UK.

Hike in July Campaign, July 2023

The YOD values

Motivational
We are positive with an enabling energy and motivation. We’re inspiring, productive, optimistic, and give everyone and everything a chance.

Innovative
We expand boundaries and explore possibilities that will fulfil our vision. Uniquely, we are founded by, and therefore tailored for healthcare professionals.

Ambitious
We have an excellent reflex, are problem solvers with a natural tendency to fine-tune, and go the extra mile to check out the view. We are constantly learning.

Empowering
By normalising the mental health conversation and breaking down the stigma, we empower our community and team to look after their mental health and wellbeing.

Compassionate
We embody what we preach throughout the organisation and communicate to each other with care and respect, ensuring everyone has a voice.

Latest updates

Blogs 17.09.25

National Physician’s Suicide Awareness Day 2025

Blogs 09.09.25

Becoming a part of You Okay, Doc?

Blogs 19.05.25

A Night of Light in the Darkness: The Sizer Gala at St John’s College, Cambridge

Blogs 07.04.25

Mount Toubkal: No Sleep. Frozen Fingers. Full Hearts.

Blogs 13.03.25

University Mental Health Day 2025

Blogs 17.02.25

Random Acts of Kindness Day 2025 – Make Kindness the Norm

Blogs 06.02.25

Time to Talk Day 2025 – Get comfortable and start talking about mental health.

News 24.01.25

We’re Hiking Mount Toubkal!

Blogs 13.11.24

World Kindness Day 2024

Blogs 10.10.24

World Mental Health Day 2024: It Is Time To Prioritise Mental Health In The Workplace

“It was my first Huddle, so I didn’t know what to say, but listening to other people made me feel that I’m not alone and there are others who feel the same way.”