Breaking Barriers in Women's Mental Health with Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni

Join us as we chat with an incredibly inspiring, internationally acknowledged leader within psychiatry, an individual who is pioneering changes to improve the quality of care for women with mental illnesses, Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni!

Having founded the Australian Consortium for Women's Mental Health, taking on the role as President of the International Association for Women's Mental Health, spearheading groundbreaking research into reproductive hormones and mental illness and receiving an Order of Australia (AM) in 2019 for her services to psychiatry (and a whole whole lot more), Prof. Kulkarni has an immense amount of experience and passion to share!

This conversation takes an authentic dive into the field of Women's Mental Health, breaking down the barriers and misconceptions, and exploring the roles, challenges and insights within the area! Prof. Kulkarni shares some of her inspiring stories, experiences and life advice from a career built on passion, dedication and hard work.

TW: We will be discussing issues relating to mental health (particularly women's mental health) and also topics of self-harm and suicidal themes, which may be confronting or alarming. We really encourage you to please reach out for support if you feel you need it and to only listen in if you feel comfortable and able to do so (see timestamps for descriptions of specific sections!)

So today, let's start the conversation, let's break down the misconceptions and let's learn more about Women's Mental Health! Key time stamps below (as per question asked):

• 3:17 - Introduction, psychiatry teaching within medical school overview, and advice for the next generation!
• 9:00 - Insight into journey, career and role including reflections from Prof. Kulkarni
• 18:32 - Work within Women's Mental Health, including demographic of patients
• 26:09 - Looking after your own mental health as a psychiatrist
• 29:58 - Experiences with stigma and actionable steps to tackle it
• 35:45 - Discussion on the theory of brain changes, neuroscience and pathophysiology behind mental illness
• 45:55 - Advice for students interested in entering the psychiatry training program
• 49:49 - Reflection and thank you