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I’m a believer in being present—friends and family stop laughing—well, the idea of being present. However, this hope to be present and the top skill on my CV: procrastination, bred a philosophy that Simba, Timon, and Pumbaa would be proud to bear. If something is too big, too scary, or too much time, energy, capacity, or willpower for right now, I deem it a future me problem. Eventually, I must deal with these ‘future my problems’. So, join me as we dive into topics and skill-sets we need to ...
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You may remember Joey Brogden on the podcast mid-last year (listen here if you haven't already⁠: https://apple.co/3TeiVt9), discussing the BHP Foundation's Right care, first time, where you live program with Brain and Mind Centre (BMC) for Canberra. Joey and Elian discuss core learnings that have come from this research program, the increasing yout…
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You may remember Andrew Shim appearing on the podcast mid-last year (listen here if you haven't already⁠: https://apple.co/40gU2OS⁠), breaking down the history of advocacy over the years with fellow Brain and Mind Centre (BMC) Lived Experience Working Group member Rachel Laidler. Andrew returned to open our consciousness to the prevalent interrelat…
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Smart tech is forever improving, more accurate, intuitive, personalised, and accessible. However, evidence of the helpfulness this technology can be to the individual is scarce. These improvements mean clinicians can better deliver and support you and your mental health. Particular smart tech can track/ record core health aspects like sleep, activi…
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Professor Ian Hickie is co-director of the University's multidisciplinary initiative, the Brain and Mind Centre. He is an internationally renowned researcher in clinical psychiatry, particularly regarding medical aspects of common mood disorders, depression and bipolar disorder in young people, early intervention, new and emerging technologies and …
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Professor Ian Hickie is co-director of the University's multidisciplinary initiative, the Brain and Mind Centre. He is an internationally renowned researcher in clinical psychiatry, particularly regarding medical aspects of common mood disorders, depression and bipolar disorder in young people, early intervention, new and emerging technologies and …
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I chat with Brisbane youth mental health advocate Jordan van Rusmalen and director of Strategy and Service Development at Metro South Health Wendy Hawkins about their community of the Brisbane South Primary Health Network participating in the BHP Foundation and Brain and Mind Centre program Right Care, first time, where you live. Jordan and Wendy b…
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This week I spoke with Dr Haley LaMonica on the Minderoo Foundation’s project Thrive By Five. The Brain and Mind Centre has been working closely with the foundation to change the lives of so many families by employing the proverb that "it takes a village to raise a child" through evidence-based research in early childhood development. This program …
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On this podcast I speak about my experience taking ketamine—don’t fret, in a clinical setting—for my mental health.I try to briefly explain how it works, why I am doing it, and my experience. It has been an episode I have recorded many times as I have wanted to get it right. However, I figured that this episode is an opener; therefore I am open to …
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This week on the pod, I got to sit down with Brain and Mind Centre’s new Youth Lived Experience Research Stream’s clinical head, Dr Sarah McKenna. Sarah is a clinical psychologist interested in the dynamics of the parent-young person relationship and how qual. and quant. data can shed light onto the nuances within those relationships and further in…
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I 👏🏻 AM 👏🏻 BACK 👏🏻The second half of 2022 was equal parts a touch-and-go shit show, an absolute privilege, and a great teacher.When it comes down to it, I overcommitted, and as a result, I became quite unwell, let people/ teams down, and learned a lot about not being an island (constant journey). In this new first episode of 2023, I briefly go over…
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Rounding off this year we have an episode from University of Sydney’s research program, right care first time where you live, funded by the BHP Foundation. We are checking back in with ACT Health– chatting with Joey Brogden (mental health advocate) and Sam Huntley (BMC). These two women have worked hard to change the inclusion narrative of health s…
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This episode is brought to you by The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre (BMC). I get the great pleasure of sitting down with two of BMC’s lived experience working group members (LEWG) to chat about the role lived experience members have played in the history of mental health understanding – going right back to ancient Egypt!!--- Support …
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This week I was joined by the world's first Minister for Loneliness Tracey Crouch.In 2018 the UK announced a new ministerial position within, then Prime Minister, Theresa May's cabinet; this was the result of late Labor MP, Jo Cox's extensive advocation to address the threat their nation was facing in loneliness. In 2016 Jo Cox was horrifically mur…
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If you haven't had IG's algorithm suggest the account @sitwithwhit I suggest you write a letter. The woman behind, and in-front I guess, of this account is Dr Whitney Goodman.Whitney is a therapist who uses her platform to help us understand and identify things that impact our mental health, often when we don’t even realise it. The concept I got to…
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The incomparable Chris Sweeney is on the podcast this week.Chris talks with me on the challenges being faced by the LGBTQIA+ community in mental ill-health – navigating us with his experiences.You might be familiar with Chris' work as a writer, director, and host of Homo Sapiens the podcast. His latest projects Back to Life, starring Daisy Haggard,…
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Following on from last week, I got to catch up with the University of Sydney’s research program, right care first time where you live, funded by the BHP Foundation. However this week I spoke with their first program site ACT Health. ACT HEalth services the nations capital here in Australia. I interviewed trailblazing lived experience advocate for y…
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This episode checks in with the research program from the university of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, right care first time where you live.Grace Lee, whom we interviewed last season about this research program, is a PhD candidate with the university of Sydney, and the evaluation manager for this research program.Leon Young is the founding CEO of …
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I feel confident in saying that we have all been affected to some degree by the horrific events unfolding in Ukraine. It feels surreal to be witnessing a pivotal world-event through the palms of our hands. ​ ​Last week I shared an article published by Mashable, 'Watching footage from Ukraine? Here's how to protect your mental health', written by jo…
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This is part two of my conversation with the radiant Kirthana Selvaraj, finalist in the 2021 Archibald Prize (most prestigious art prize in Australia) with her self portrait titled, 'The Green Suit, a Self-portrait'. Kirthana and I sit together in some difficult and uncomfortable topics in order to learn and understand better each other's experienc…
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Launching our 2022 season is the radiant Kirthana Selvaraj, finalist in the 2021 Archibald Prize (most prestigious art prize in Australia) with her self portrait titled, 'The Green Suit, a Self-portrait'. This is part one of a two part conversation. Kirthana and I sit together in some difficult and uncomfortable topics in order to learn and underst…
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Continuing our mini-series on Men’s mental health for this month of November. I had the great pleasure of chatting to Hunter Johnson, cofounder and CEO of Man Cave a preventative mental health and emotional intelligence charity that empowers boys to become great men.Hunter and Man Cave have also launched a new men’s personal care line for your face…
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This month of November is Men’s Health Month, and so here on The Informed we are going to focus on men’s mental health briefly for this month. We know in mental health that men account for approximately twice the amount of suicides as women, boys account for 52.5% of reported eating disorders, girls are 80% more likely than boys to seek professiona…
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In this episode I had the chance to speak with A/Prof Louise Freebairn and Dr Ante Prodan, who’s work is contributing to The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre and BHP Foundation’s research Program 'Right care, first time, where you live'. Louise is Senior Research Fellow at the Brain and Mind Centre, the Director of Knowledge Translation…
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This week I spoke with Melbourne based psychologist and educator, Chris Cheers on a subject I’m sure we are all feeling to a degree in this present time; the anxiety of returning to life after lockdown. Chris is passionate about creating accessible, accepting and safe spaces where people become empowered to live a meaningful life. Through extensive…
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I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land from which I am recording, the Wodiwodi people of the Dharawal nation; acknowledging their elders past, present and emerging. I wish to also acknowledge those listeners with lived experience in mental health and/or suicide. I extend this to those families, friends, and carers who might be bereaving a…
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I acknowledge the traditional owners of the land from which I am recording, the Wodiwodi people of the Dharawal nation; acknowledging their elders past, present and emerging. I wish to also acknowledge those listeners with lived experience in mental health and/or suicide. I extend this to those families, friends, and carers who might be bereaving a…
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I had the exciting opportunity to speak with Dr Ramani. You may know Dr Ramani from the mental health education channel Med Circle, her educational seminars and videos on YouTube, or Open Minded the series on anxiety with Vogue and Kendall Jenner, or Red Table Talk with Willow Smith, Gammy Norris, and Jada Pinkett-Smith.Earlier this year Apple News…
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As part of our research partnership with the University of Sydney, and a second instalment to last week's episode with Dr. Haley LaMonica, about the University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre Youth Model. This week, I spoke with the formidable A/Prof Elizabeth Scott. Her clinical career is as long as Santa's list. We spoke quality mental health c…
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This week I had the great opportunity to chat with Dr Haley LaMonica on The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre Youth Model; a model created to deliver quality mental healthcare to a help-seeking young person. Dr. Haley M LaMonica is a mid-career researcher and practicing Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist. She has 15 years clinica…
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I had the immense pleasure of chatting with two of Orygen’s (Centre for Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne) youth suicide prevention researchers. A/Prof Jo Robinson, who is the Head of Suicide Prevention at Orygen, and Dr Louise La Sala, Youth Suicide Prevention Researcher at Orygen. Jo Robinson is an Associate Professor at Orygen, …
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