Expert Insights – Black Dog Institute Podcasts
59 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 days ago -Expert Insights by the Black Dog Institute is a series of podcasts each tackling an important mental health topic and providing insight and expert knowledge from and for health professionals.
Black Dog Institute is a global pioneer in the identification, prevention and treatment of mental illness and the promotion of well-being. Our unique approach incorporates clinical services with research, education and the voice of lived experience to reduce the incidence of mental illness and suicide, remove stigma and improve lives.
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Expert Insights for Health Professionals- Digital CBT for Teens - Bridging the gap between therapy, technology and clinical practice
May 29, 2024 08:50 - 55 minutes - 76.9 MBWith the plethora of digital CBT apps and programs available, how do you select one that's effective, safe, and engaging for teens? In this episode, Dr. Aliza Werner-Seidler, Scientia Associate Professor and Head of Population Mental Health at Black Dog Institute, delves into her research on digital cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and its impact on teen mental health. Aliza shares the latest research findings and insights on navigating interventions to ensure they're evidenc...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals- What's the impact of wait times for mental health support for anxiety and depression for young people in Australia?
April 03, 2024 02:56 - 52 minutes - 71.5 MBHow do lengthy mental health service wait times affect service delivery to young people in Australia? In this episode, Bridianne O'Dea, Associate Professor and NHMRC MRFF Investigator at Black Dog Institute, will share her research on wait times for mental health treatment for young people in Australia. Bridi will discuss her research on the impact of long wait times on service provision to young people and upon their coping capacity while they wait. Also on the panel is Anna Riccia...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals- The effect of loneliness on mental health
November 20, 2023 01:21 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBThe effect of loneliness on mental health: How can we strengthen meaningful connections? Loneliness is a growing community health concern which has been associated with social anxiety and mood concerns as well as physical health complaints and disturbed sleep. End of year rituals and celebrations can serve to exacerbate a sense of loneliness, particularly in socially vulnerable and isolated people who can be more prone to its effects. In this episode, Dr Alexis Whitton (Senior Rese...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals- Are screens making our young people sad and anxious?
October 24, 2023 05:31 - 52 minutes - 72.5 MBJoin us for the conversation! Screens tend to be a regular part of many young people's lives - to connect, play, learn, and to get news and information. To what extent does screen time affect young people's mental health? Dr Sophie Li, Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at the Black Dog Institute will share her research on this topic to help us understand the various nuances of the effect of screen time on young people's wellbeing as well as helpful consideration...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals- Mental Health Treatment Adherence
September 27, 2023 01:00 - 50 minutes - 70 MBMental Health Treatment Adherence: What can clinicians do to support clients and patients to stick to treatment for mental health concerns? Listen to our discussion with Dr Matthew Coleshill (Postdoctoral Fellow, Black Dog Institute) where we will delve into his recent research findings on treatment adherence, particularly regarding how to increase adherence to medication. Professor Sam Harvey (Psychiatrist and Executive Director and Chief Scientist, Black Dog Institute) will al...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals - What are the effects of the climate crisis on mental health?
August 31, 2023 09:23 - 59 minutes - 82.4 MBIn this episode, Black Dog Institute researcher Dr Chloe Watfern, will share her findings about the links between climatic change and climate distress, with research informed by her personal responses to climate crises. She will also be joined by Dr Charles Le Feuvre and a lived experience representative who will discuss the impact of climate change on individual and community wellbeing; collective, creative, and meaning-focused approaches to coping with climate distress and how cli...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals - Intergenerational Sharing of Culture for Improved Social and Emotional Wellbeing
June 29, 2023 08:58 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBTo celebrate the 2023 NAIDOC Week theme, ‘For Our Elders’, this Expert Insights episode will look at the vital role that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders play, and have played for generations, in guiding communities and families through everyday life right through to broader national advocacy and activism across a plethora of sectors. It will explore the role Elders have in sharing culture and cultural knowledge and the positive influence of this on community, family and...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals - Teachers' Mental Health and Wellbeing: A Profession in Crisis?
May 22, 2023 07:22 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBIn this Expert Insights session, we share recent research findings about the concerning rates of mental health concerns and burnout in Australian teachers as well as considerations for improving teacher mental health and well-being and teacher attrition. Teachers' mental health and teacher burnout have long been concerns, and these have been significantly exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has placed further pressure on teachers, with serious consequences for their well-be...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals: Impacts of The Voice to Parliament on First Nations Peoples
April 27, 2023 02:34 - 1 hour - 86.9 MBThis Expert Insights session will focus on the social and emotional wellbeing of First Nations Peoples as a result of discussions surrounding The Voice to Parliament. Discussions and media about The Voice to Parliament are a regular phenomenon in the lead-up to the referendum later this year. What is the effect of these conversations and reports on the social and emotional well-being of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people? This Expert Insights panel considers this questio...
Expert Insights for Health Professionals: Reconceptualising approaches to men’s mental health and suicidality.
February 21, 2023 01:52 - 55 minutes - 76.3 MBThis Expert Insights session will focus on men's mental health and the rise in international male suicide rates. Dr Zac Seidler will share his research on men's mental health which has looked at shifting how we understand, approach, respond to, and treat men's distress by creating mental health services and therapeutic approaches that specifically take masculinity into account. Our conversation will explore the perspective and insights from the voice of lived experience as well a...
Burnout Prevention and Interventions- Expert Insights for Health Professionals
November 24, 2022 07:28 - 55 minutes - 76 MBWays to recognize, prevent, and manage burnout have been on the minds of many health professionals, particularly over the past few years. Black Dog Institute has developed a free, evidence-based resource called The Essential Network (TEN) in response to research on burnout in healthcare workers to address this issue. This Expert Insights session explores the findings of Black Dog Institute's research on burnout and the TEN service, the potential benefits of TEN, and we also hear fir...
Depression in Young Women and Girls - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
November 14, 2022 22:45 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBBlack Dog Institute's recent report, Turning the Tide on Depression: A journey that starts with Australia’s youth, has tracked an alarming rise in depression and depressive symptoms in Australia’s youth, especially among girls and young women. This Expert Insights session will explore the research behind the report with a focus on the socioeconomic factors at play. It also looks at the role of sex hormones and how they may contribute to the vulnerability of women and girls in intern...
Culture Dose: Prescribing culture for wellbeing - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
October 23, 2022 23:19 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBCan participation in arts program improve wellbeing? This question was explored in several major projects by Professor Katherine Boydell in partnership with the Australian Gallery of New South Wales. This Expert Insights panel session explores the research findings and ongoing studies that explore the therapeutic effect of art on mental health. It discusses the important elements that target mental health in art programs, and how we can use these findings and apply them in practice ...
Culture Dose: Prescribing culture for wellbeing - Expert Insights
October 23, 2022 23:19 - 56 minutes - 78.1 MBCan participation in arts program improve wellbeing? This question was explored in several major projects by Professor Katherine Boydell in partnership with the Australian Gallery of New South Wales. This Expert Insights panel session explores the research findings and ongoing studies that explore the therapeutic effect of art on mental health. It discusses the important elements that target mental health in art programs, and how we can use these findings and apply them in practice ...
Health & Happiness: The impact of exercise - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
September 26, 2022 06:33 - 56 minutes - 77.2 MBExercise is a neglected area for intervention in mood and anxiety disorders, yet the evidence is unequivocal in terms of benefit to mental health. This Expert Insights panel session examines some of the predictors of poor implementation in the clinical space, and what practitioners can do to overcome these barriers to exercise. We also focus on some of the major benefits as well as emerging innovations in wellbeing and exercise. Panel Simon Rosenbaum: Scientia Associate Professor, ...
Managing Sleep Challenges in Adolescents - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
July 18, 2022 06:20 - 1 hour - 83 MBAdolescence can be a period of significant sleep disruptions and can contribute to excessive tiredness and family conflict. This Expert Insights session covers sleep changes during this developmental period. We discuss established as well as emerging interventions for sleep. There is also a focus on working with families/caregivers, the use of digital technology, and working with or around demanding school schedules to improve adolescent sleep. Panelists: Dr Amanda Gamble - Clinic...
Exposure Therapy in Childhood Anxiety Disorders - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
May 30, 2022 07:10 - 58 minutes - 80.7 MBExposure therapy is a core component of treatment in childhood anxiety disorders. However, research findings suggest that most clinicians in the real-world (not part of research clinics) do not use it in treatment. This podcasts addresses the efficacy of exposure therapy in children with anxiety disorders and the barriers to implementation in everyday clinical practice. Moreover, the panel will also introduce strategies for effective delivery of this gold standard treatment to chil...
Mental Health Support Following Natural Disasters - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
May 10, 2022 04:10 - 51 minutes - 71.2 MBOver the last few years we have seen bushfires, floods, and persistent storms that have affected entire communities. The immediate effect is often shock and longer term, many experience anxiety and fear around disasters happening again. This Expert Insights explores the research findings on natural disasters and the short and longer-term impact on wellbeing. Moreover, we discuss best practice for supporting communities and individuals recovering from natural disasters, and the reso...
Managing Suicidal Risk in Adolescents - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
February 28, 2022 02:41 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBManaging suicidal risk in adolescents presents unique challenges for clinicians. Building and maintaining trust with young people is crucial to providing effective care yet it needs to be balanced with keeping the patient safe which may need to include disclosure to caregivers. Join our first Expert Insights of 2022 as we discuss the challenges, strategies, and research findings in managing suicidal risk in adolescents. Panelists: Dr Michelle Tye - Senior Research Fellow at the B...
The Other Side of Christmas - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
December 01, 2021 05:53 - 53 minutes - 73 MBThe festive season is a time of celebration but it can also be a period of high stress for those of us working in mental health. The festive season can mean preparing for the shutdown of a private clinic whilst ensuring that our clients are well-supported in our absence. It can also mean managing higher rates of grief, trauma, and isolation in our client sessions. This Christmas period may be particularly challenging following a difficult two years of living with the uncertainties o...
Expert Insights - Partners, not Competitors: The Integration of Clinician Expertise with Online Programs
November 03, 2021 04:20 - 58 minutes - 79.8 MBWill the future of psychological therapy combine the best of digital interventions with clinician expertise? A growing body of evidence in this space indicates that when used well, digital interventions in conjunction with therapy can enhance patient progress and maintain treatment momentum between sessions. This Expert Insights session explores the benefits of this latest innovation and the research underway for mental health challenges that may be especially suited to a blended ...
Repetitive Negative Thinking: Understanding and treating rumination and worry - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
October 06, 2021 00:50 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBRepetitive negative thinking is present across a range of disorders but rarely addressed in treatment. This Expert Insights session explores the fundamental features of rumination and worry and its impact on a range of disorders. We also discuss some of the latest innovations in treating this trans-diagnostic symptom with our panel of experts. Panelists Elliot - Lived Experience Representative Professor Michelle Moulds - School of Psychology at UNSW Nisha Sethi - Clinical Psycholog...
Successful Conversations about Mental Health with Adolescents - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
August 05, 2021 23:32 - 57 minutes - 79.6 MBBeginning and maintaining a conversation about mental health with a young person can be challenging. Building a connection, understanding their complex needs, unique experiences, and the challenges they face as a young person can lead to an effective conversation about their wellbeing. This Expert Insights session discusses effective and compassionate strategies for how to raise that conversation, how to sustain it, and finally, how to encourage help-seeking in young people. Panel...
NAIDOC week - Heal Country, heal our nation - Expert Insights for Health Professionals
July 07, 2021 07:03 - 1 hour - 101 MBThe 2021 NAIDOC week theme is Heal Country, heal our nation. Incorporated into this theme is the concept that Country is inherent to identity and that it is more than a place; it sustains lives in every aspect - spiritually, physically, emotionally, socially, and culturally. As health professionals, our understanding of Country and its connection to the social and emotional wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders is crucial to our ability to connect with and to provide a...
Disclosure of Mental Illness in Medical Practitioners – Demystifying Fears about Professional Impacts – Expert Insights for Health Professionals
May 09, 2021 02:57 - 59 minutes - 81.6 MBMedical professionals face significant challenges when they are experiencing an episode of mental illness. Their doctors play a dual role as both the health provider and colleague who could report to the medical board and affect another health provider’s capacity to practice. This can hinder help-seeking in health providers, increase stigma, and delay early intervention. This panel session examines the barriers to disclosure for medical professionals and demystify the threshold fo...
The Trauma of Emergency Service Workers – Expert Insights for Health Professionals
April 12, 2021 07:14 - 56 minutes - 78.2 MBAustralia’s emergency service workers keep our communities safe. Encountering unprecedented levels of emotional distress when responding to crises is part of the job. While for most people the distress will only last a few days or weeks, some will go on to develop mental health issues. Learning more about the impacts of trauma, skills to help manage the distress of your patients and what support services are available to them can help with their recovery. This Expert Insights panel...
Using TMS and Ketamine to Treat Depression – Expert Insights for Health Professionals
November 30, 2020 05:46 - 1 hour - 82.9 MBMost of us have been faced with a patient who is not responding to standard treatments for depression. What can we do to support these patients? TMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) and Ketamine have a growing body of research which indicate that they can be successful in the treatment of depression with many patients showing positive results. This Expert Insights panel session discusses how these treatments work, the evidence behind them, which patients may benefit and referra...
Social Determinants of Suicide: Evidence and impact – Expert Insights for Health Professionals
November 06, 2020 03:55 - 1 hour - 117 MBIn Australia, suicide rates have continued to rise over the last decade. Now, COVID-19 and the recent bushfire season has led to unexpected social and economic disruption and devastating impacts on the psychological health of Australians. Research and lived experience evidence tell us that suicidal behaviours are complex and can be shaped by the social, economic, and physical environments in which we live – otherwise known as social determinants. But what does this mean for clinic...
Therapeutic frameworks explained – ACT, CBT and Schema Therapy – Expert Insights for Health Professionals
October 09, 2020 06:08 - 58 minutes - 80.8 MBThis Expert Insights session explores the differences and similarities between therapeutic frameworks with a focus on CBT, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Schema Therapy. It also discusses the application of these frameworks and their efficacy for specific disorders. Facilitated by Dr Carol Newall Panel Members – Hayden: Lived Experience Representative – Melissa Black: Clinical Research Fellow & Clinical Psychologist – Chien Hoong Gooi: Clinical Psychologist and D...
Prevention of Mental Illness in Adolescents – Expert Insights for Health Professionals
August 31, 2020 02:24 - 1 hour - 86.8 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/b0h2gqankqzmavv/Expert+Insights-+Prevention+of+Mental+Illness+in+Adolescents.mp3 This podcast showcases a world first research project (Future Proofing) at the Black Dog Institute, taking on the challenges of implementing a universal prevention intervention program for adolescent school students. Can a focus on prevention strategies during adolescence be the key to reducing the prevalence of mental health disorders later in life? What are the early war...
Online CBT Programs – Treatment Options during COVID-19
August 06, 2020 03:48 - 59 minutes - 81.1 MBhttps://www.mediafire.com/file/r8o32rukhbtzmkm/Expert+Insights+7+2020.mp3 COVID-19 is having a great impact on us all in terms of the way we live our lives including our ability to travel to and access treatment. As a result, online programs may become a treatment of choice for many patients. This 60-minute expert panel session takes a deep dive into the emerging area of psychotherapy: structured online CBT programs. We discuss the controversies and uses of online programs, inclu...
Exploring Vulnerabilities And Barriers To Help Seeking For Health Care Workers
July 09, 2020 04:47 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBhttps://www.mediafire.com/file/iv4ppm1fbao8uky/Expert_Insights-_Exploring_vulnerabilities_and_barriers_to_help_seeking_for_health_care_workers.mp3 At the best of times the work undertaken by healthcare workers is demanding and stressful. Add in a pandemic and the situation is amplified. This 60 minute expert panel session explores the wellbeing of healthcare workers, the personal and organisational factors which lead to vulnerability, and barriers to help-seeking. Experts also disc...
Understanding youth wellbeing during COVID-19
May 13, 2020 00:32 - 59 minutes - 81.2 MBhttps://www.mediafire.com/file/pqnlgwcw9iuxz15/Expert_Insights-_Youth_Wellbeing_and_Convid19.mp3 This Expert Insights session will focuses on understanding and supporting youths throughout the COVID-19 era. We discuss some of the advantages and drawbacks of staying home for youths, and the differences in impact for adolescents and children. Finally, we explore some practical ways to support and maintain the wellbeing of youths and parents. On the Panel: Helen Dodd, Professor of ...
Longer-Term Care After the Bushfires
March 31, 2020 00:23 - 1 hour - 115 MBhttps://www.mediafire.com/file/x5b7jgnyox71f2h/Expert_Insights-_Long_Time_Damage_After_Bushfires.mp3 This Expert Insights session focusses on the longer term mental health effects of the bushfires. Trauma related to events like the bush fires experienced late 2019/early 2020 are real. Throughout this session, we discuss the elements of successful mental health support and recovery in the months and years after the bushfires. We also cover the latest research evidence on community ...
Care After an Attempt
October 14, 2019 21:50 - 56 minutes - 52.1 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/1ywt1or75ei9k66/Care_After_an_Attempt_-_Expert_Insig.mp3 Attempting suicide is one of the strongest markers of increased risk of dying by suicide particularly in the days, weeks and months following the attempt. However, many people who survive a suicide attempt find it difficult to access the care they need to improve their safety and to address their underlying concerns. In this podcast, our panel of clinicians, researchers and lived experience repr...
Bipolar 2
October 14, 2019 21:49 - 1 hour - 66 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/w0z8bn6u43rvyge/Bipolar_2_-_Expert_Insights_forum_fo.mp3 Bipolar 2 disorder can be challenging for clinicians to both diagnose and manage effectively. However, timely recognition and intervention are vital to prevent a range of adverse biopsychosocial outcomes for people living with the disorder. Listen into this discussion between clinicians, researchers and lived experience representatives as we discuss the distinguishing features of Bipolar 2 disor...
Science of the Mind Body Connection
October 14, 2019 21:47 - 1 hour - 56 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/jv61y9g88fk2fn3/Science_of_the_Mind_Body_Connection.mp3 Physical and mental health are often viewed as two entirely distinct entities, each catered for by its own set of services, providers and treatments. In recent years, the interrelationship between physical and mental well-being has been more widely studied and a range of physiological pathways linking the two have come to light. This Expert Insights podcast explores the science of the mind – body...
Cannabis and Mental Health
October 14, 2019 21:46 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/k5i4c9gyb4tjumw/Cannabis_and_Mental_Health_-_Expert.mp3 The relationship between cannabis use and mental illness is complex, with cannabis implicated in both precipitating and perpetuating mental ill-health, while also being used by people experiencing mental distress as a means to alleviate symptoms. In February 2019 our expert panel of researchers, clinicians and lived experience representatives explored strategies to assist people facing the dual ch...
Diabetes Distress
October 14, 2019 21:15 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/c0ud2jupjh4laiu/Diabetes_Distress_-_Expert_Insights.mp3 Diabetes distress is common in people living with diabetes. Unrecognised diabetes distress is linked to a range of adverse outcomes for people living with diabetes in terms of both their physical and emotional health. In October 2018 our expert panel explored the factors that lead to diabetes distress, the characteristic signs and symptoms and how diabetes distress is best addressed in clinical p...
School and Mental Health
October 14, 2019 21:14 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/xd0hhpsyjdv0lyd/School_and_Mental_Health_-_Expert_In.mp3 Young people’s experience of school plays a significant part in their overall wellbeing as they move through childhood and adolescence. For many young people, the first signs of mental illness will emerge while they are still completing their education. In September 2018 our Expert Insights panel explored how to support students’ mental health, working together with schools for better outcomes. ...
Panic, Agoraphobia, GAD or Separation Anxiety?
October 14, 2019 02:32 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/l8jdmv2e0zgpgur/Panic%252C_Agoraphobia%252C_GAD_or_Separatio.mp3 Although there are several features in common between the various anxiety disorders, distilling the primary mechanism that drives the anxiety within an individual can lead to more targeted and effective management. In August 2018 our panel of clinicians, researchers and lived experience representative discuss the diagnostic nuances that differentiate the anxiety disorders and the impact ...
Chronic Pain
October 14, 2019 02:30 - 54 minutes - 49.7 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/maw02gud3i4igsi/Chronic_Pain_%25E2%2580%2593_Expert_Insights_forum.mp3 The circular relationship between chronic pain and mental health conditions such as anxiety and depression is now well established. Increasingly, the management of chronic pain has moved towards an integration of physical and emotional health, with psychological strategies playing a key role in restoring function and well-being. In May 2018 our panel of clinicians and researchers e...
Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults
October 14, 2019 02:29 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/uclsm0a5qh6qi85/Attention_Deficit_Disorder_in_Adults.mp3 Although often considered a disorder of childhood, for a significant number of people ADD persists into adulthood, at times with far reaching psychosocial consequences. Recognising adult ADD can be complicated by the presence of co-morbid conditions such as anxiety, mood and substance use disorders. In October 2017 our panel of clinicians and researchers discuss the nuances of identifying adult ...
Working with Values in Clinical Practice
October 14, 2019 02:27 - 53 minutes - 49.3 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/6uaejcnl2nab4zf/Working_with_Values_in_Clinical_Prac.mp3 In recent years, mental health practice has been shifting from a deficits-based model of symptom reduction to a strengths-based model of care and recovery. Within this shift has been the contributions of positive psychology and other third wave approaches’ in the form of ‘values’ in treatment. Identifying what matters most to individuals and having corresponding elements of care aligned with pers...
Asylum Seeker and Refugee Mental Health
October 14, 2019 02:26 - 1 hour - 65.7 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/s2r26nj5cpxmh2f/Asylum_Seeker_and_Refugee_Mental_Hea.mp3 For many asylum seekers and refugees, the trauma of their past is replaced by an uncertain future, navigating through the complex requirements of establishing their status while living in ongoing fear of being returned to the dangers they strived to leave behind. In June 2018, our guest panelists explored the psychological impacts of current asylum seeker policy as it superimposes upon the menta...
Early Psychosis, Recognition and Management
October 14, 2019 02:25 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/phqkr014jxg6zh7/Early_Psychosis%252C_Recognition_and_Man.mp3 In recent years, there has been increased interest in recognising and managing psychosis in its early stages with the aim of improving long term outcomes both in terms of future mental wellness and psycho-social disability. In our February 2018 expert insights our panel of clinicians, researchers and lived experience representatives explore the principles of caring for people with early psyc...
Balancing safety and freedom
October 14, 2019 02:24 - 46 minutes - 42.3 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/04wvuf9zocoxyn8/Balancing_safety_and_freedom_-_Exper.mp3 Ensuring safety is generally uppermost in the minds of clinicians caring for people with mental illness. Similarly, supporting autonomy and self-determination throughout illness and recovery is widely viewed as an essential component of compassionate, respectful healthcare. Inevitably, dilemmas arise in mental health practice when these two aspirations cannot be held concurrently in their entire...
Working with Diverse Gender Identities
October 14, 2019 02:21 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/5qoy720mrwiqk70/Working_with_Diverse_Gender_Identiti.mp3 In 2013, the First Australian National Trans Mental Health Study reported on elevated rates of depression, anxiety and suicide in transgender people, calling for increased attention to the mental well-being of gender diverse people. Join our panel for this month’s Expert Insights as they explore the issues that underpin the psychological distress facing gender diverse people and look at the ways...
Non-Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain
October 14, 2019 02:20 - 16 minutes - 15 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/bmilpsguzks0f6h/Non-Pharmacological_Management_of_Ch.mp3 Dr Simon Holliday says the problem of prescription opiate misuse is very big in the rural sector in Australia. Consequences of opiate use include death, increased pain, suppression of breathing in sleep and sleep apnoea amongst many other things including the social consequences. As GPs we need to be prepared to “invest some time to give detailed attention to all the different complex aspects of ...
Perinatal Mental Health – A Family Matter
October 14, 2019 02:15 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBhttp://www.mediafire.com/file/csjcneqhbq5enlx/Perinatal_Mental_Health_%25E2%2580%2593_A_Family_M.mp3 The perinatal period is a peak time for mental health difficulties to arise. It is now well recognised that perinatal mental illness can affect the entire family unit, both in the present and into the future. In May 2017, our Expert Insights panel explored the contexts and meanings that surround perinatal mental health. Join our panel of clinicians, researchers, and lived experien...