In this episode of Seen & Herd, Patrick Herd sits down with psychiatrist Dr Andrew Khoo who is an expert in post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. The topic: strategies for leaders dealing with mental health in the workplace. Dr Andrew Khoo attained his fellowship from the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists in 2002, receiving a College Medal for his final year dissertation on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. He has, for the last 20 years, overseen the provision of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy or CBT based group therapy for PTSD, mood, and anxiety disorders at the Toowong Private Hospital, holding the position of Director of this unit since 2004.  In 2016, he was nominated to the position of Director of Medical Services and Chair of the Medical Council at TPH which is recognised as a specialist facility in PTSD, military, and veteran’s mental health. He holds academic title with the University of Queensland within the School of Medicine and has published and continues to publish academic papers in peer reviewed psychiatric journals.  He is the Chair of the RANZCP Committee for the Military, Veterans and Emergency Services Personnel Mental Health Network. He advises numerous (too many to list out) government departments, military, police, and emergency services as an expert consultant and has participated in a number of significant reviews into military and veteran suicide. He is an advisor in medical research foundations and a member of the medical assessment tribunals. He has chaired, been interviewed, presented, or participated on panels around Australia and across all media platforms on Post Trauma psychological reactions and Military, Veteran’s and Emergency Service Worker's mental health. During the podcast patrick delves into Andrew’s background, asking what attracted him to his career in medicine particularly psychiatry and his focus on PTSD, and more importantly what are the learnings for contemporary leaders dealing with workplace trauma and positive mental health.