Black Dog Institute for Health Professionals

Amy, like many young people, got lost in a tangle of anxiety and depression in her teens. Amy was one of the lucky ones - she found her way out. Some of the things spoken about in this podcast may be...

26 Mar 201819min

Does the idea of using online interventions to help prevent suicide surprise you? Listen to this podcast to hear Dr Jan Orman and her guests talk about some of the current work being done using techno...

13 Mar 201822min

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...

12 Mar 201846min

This podcast is based on a webinar of the same name presented in February 2018. It focusses on the things we need to know to convince ourselves and others to undertake the very effective non-pharmacol...

23 Feb 201819min

In this podcast, based on the eMHPrac webinar presented on 15th November 2015, we look at the factors influencing the mental health of people in the LGBTIQ community and the ways in which we as health...

9 Jan 201827min

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...

23 Okt 20171h 1min

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 sl...

19 Okt 201716min

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...

6 Okt 201737min