You Okay, Doc?
A UK registered charity. Founded by Doctors, for Doctors. Supported by Psychotherapists and Business Professionals.
Pastest x You Okay, Doc? Partnership
We have partnered with the mental health charity You Okay, Doc? in an industry first initiative to support the healthcare community.
Their goal is to enable doctors & nurses to seek support, speak freely about mental health and be equipped to manage the inevitable occupational pressures faced.
The Liz Sizer Award
The Liz Sizer Award celebrates individuals in healthcare who embody courage, compassion, and commitment to improving mental health and wellbeing amongst healthcare workers. Like Liz, who was a champion for change, we are looking for nominees who actively support colleagues, advocate for mental health, and help reduce the mental health stigma.
Nominate a deserving candidate
Assessment Criteria
This is your opportunity to showcase the positive difference you/or your chosen nominee are making in the mental health space. Nominations (UK only) will be judged on the following:
Authenticity
Honesty, passion, and personal commitment. Responses must be the nominee’s own words. Use of AI (e.g., ChatGPT) is not permitted.
Specificity
Share specific examples rather than general statements, include details about projects completed or that are ongoing.
Alignment
Contribution to You Okay, Doc?’s mission of reducing stigma around mental health in healthcare.
Liz Sizer Award
Nominations close at Midnight on October 12th
Finalists will be chosen after a shortlisting and a panellist discussion between members of the Sizer family and the You Okay, Doc? Trustee board. The three finalists will be invited to the Liz Sizer Gala on the 22nd November, at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, where the winner will be announced.
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The Sizer Gala
Pastest has been the headline sponsor for the You Okay, Doc? The Sizer Gala in both 2023 and 2024, an event dedicated to raising awareness and funds to highlight the importance of mental health in the healthcare sector. The 2024 Gala, hosted by the inspirational leader and explorer Manley Hopkinson, honoured the memory of the esteemed Dr. Liz Sizer, a consultant anaesthetist who tragically died by suicide. The event successfully raised an impressive £35,000 to support this vital cause. We are proud to celebrate the incredible accomplishments of the You Okay, Doc? community as the headline sponsor for 2025.
How You Okay, Doc Makes A Difference
Community Activation
40 doctor ambassadors across the UK who help integrate our services into trusts to support every doctor and nurse.
Educational Resources - they deliver evidence-based tools that empower doctors' and nurses' mental health, including via their YOD Podcast and webinars.
Support Services
Including (i) The Huddle - their therapist-led peer support groups and (ii) their 24/7 confidential text support in partnership with SHOUT UK exclusively for doctors and nurses.
To date, they have supported over 3,000 doctors!
Educational Resources
They deliver evidence-based tools that empower doctors' and nurses' mental health, including via their YOD Podcast and webinars.
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Dr. Daniel Gearon, You Okay, Doc? Founder and CEO
Daniel is the founder and CEO of You Okay, Doc? and surgical trainee in the East of England. He has recently completed his Masters with the prestigious Cambridge University Judge Business School in Entrepreneurship. Prior to medicine Daniel was a decorated NCAA tennis collegiate student athlete in North America where he was also awarded a Bachelor of Arts in Communication with a Minor in PR and Advertising.
Daniel's cousin Liz died by suicide in 2016. She had been an anaesthetist at King's College London.
Following Liz's death, Daniel created the charity, You Okay, Doc? to provide doctors with a safe space to talk about their mental health.
