Ep5: Dr Vanessa Wong on Covid Mental Health, Relationship Stress, Purpose, Behaviour Extinction, Micro Moments and Farting Chairs

Think of this Three Things as your personal consultation with psychiatrist Dr Vanessa Wong. The last two years have seen unprecedented levels of stress and mental health challenges for virtually everyone. Some countries and places have done better than others, but overall workplace, home, family and personal stress levels have seen record highs. What can we do? How can we manage through these unprecedented times? To find some answers I asked Specialist in Psychiatry Dr Vanessa Wong. Trained at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Hong Kong, Vanessa went on to practice psychiatry at the Hospital Authority for ten years before setting up her own practice in 2014 (www.drvanessawong.com). Her philosophy lies in balancing psychiatry as a science that treats mental disorders and promoting a healthy lifestyle. She emphasises nutrition, exercise, sleep and mindfulness as key factors to improve mental well-being. Vanessa looks for the root causes of issues and not just treating the symptoms. We talk about mental health during Covid, how couples can communicate better, rock climbing and why funny stuff is vital. If you would like more information about Three Things, the team or our guests, please contact us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening. Enjoy the Podcast! Team Three Things