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Telepsychiatrist.online

Locality: North Geelong, Victoria

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25.01.2022 Tuesday 10 October is World Mental Health Day... What will your #MentalHealthPromise be at www.1010.org.au - 'Do You See What I See?'

24.01.2022 Great initiative to reduce the stigma associated with anything to do with mental health. http://www.theage.com.au//tattoo-a-heart-on-your-sleeve-fo

20.01.2022 Great article covering the links between anxiety, depression and insomnia - so often such an entrenched combination. https://www.doctorportal.com.au/what-links-anxiety-depres/

20.01.2022 MENTAL HEALTH STORIES Child sexual abuse royal commission hands over stories of survivors in book 'too heavy to lift' It was a day of reckoning for many victims... of child sexual abuse, with a book of their accounts of suffering handed to the National Library of Australia (NLA) on the final day of the royal commission. http://www.abc.net.au//child-sex-abuse-royal-commi/9257944 Mental health advocate resigns from national board Toowoomba mental health advocate Michael Burge has resigned from the nation's peak mental health consumer and carer body after 11 years with the organisation. https://www.thechronicle.com.au//toowoomba-mental/3289364/ Women seeking support from homeless services outnumber men for first time Archetypal homeless person now a young woman aged 25-34, often with a child, and, increasingly, escaping violence. https://www.theguardian.com//homelessness-women-seeking-su Mental health tests mooted for new mums after rise in Victorian maternal deaths All Victorian mums-to-be could be given psychological screening throughout their pregnancies and the first year of their child’s life after an unprecedented number of mental health-related maternal deaths. http://www.heraldsun.com.au//38777eec54123ea12e3031592213a Miscarriage: breaking an often silent trauma Up to one in four known pregnancies end in miscarriage. Despite this fact and that more than 100,000 miscarriages occur in Australian every year they aren't always openly discussed. http://www.abc.net.au//miscarriage:-breaking-an-of/9255456 Autism traits increase thoughts of suicide in people with psychosis The research, led by Professor Stephen Wood at Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, showed that, among people with psychosis, depressive symptoms and thoughts of self-harm were not because of the psychosis, but instead were linked to the level of autism traits a person had. https://eurekalert.org/pub_relea/2017-12/otnc-ati121217.php Scientists create new ‘love hormone’ that they say could treat mental illness 'The new compound is not only a promising lead for future treatments but also important for understanding the role of the oxytocin receptor in health and disease'. http://www.independent.co.uk//love-hormone-mental-illness- Vegemite: Making mite work of mood We're a nation of happy little Vegemites and scientists think they’ve worked out why. The much-loved, yeast-based Aussie spread is one of the richest sources of B vitamins available. A lack of B vitamins in the diet has been linked to depression in a third of cases and new research has found people who consume Vegemite suffer less stress and anxiety. https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au//9d90641fec575265cf6aaea Wayne Schwass opens up on most difficult period of his life in powerful social media post Premiership Kangaroo and mental health advocate Wayne Schwass has powerfully opened up on one of the most difficult periods of his life via a brave social media post. https://www.foxsports.com.au//5388feafe1f3dd1562e418ce729c

19.01.2022 Rizzle Kicks' Jordan Stephens on the effects of toxic masculinity

17.01.2022 Hey Warrior - A book for kids about anxiety. Understanding where anxiety comes from, and why it feels the way it does is a powerful step in turning anxiety around. Anxiety explained. Kids empowered. (To order or find out more: http://www.heysigmund.com/product/hey-warrior/)

11.01.2022 He loves me unconditionally, I count my blessings every day. The loving bond this man has with his dog helped take him off the streets and even saved his life.

03.01.2022 Will seeing a psychiatrist help me? This is probably the most important question to ask. A psychiatrist can help establish whether you have a mental health condition. Even asking this question can be quite scary for many people as we live in a society where there is unfortunately stigma attached to mental health. Your first consultation with me will generally be for 60-90 minutes. I will sensitively ask you to tell me your story, tell me about your life, and to describe the d...ifficulties you are experiencing. I will then usually ask quite a lot of specific questions some of which may be quite personal. I may also ask you to complete one or more online questionnaires aimed at helping me collect information that helps me make sense of what is going on. At the end of the consultation I will give you immediate feedback and tell you what I think is the matter, and what treatment might help. I may provide links to more information and ask you to reflect on my opinion. I will also write up my assessment and provide you with access to a copy via the patient portal. Once you are happy with it, and with your consent I will also share the assessment with your GP. A one-off detailed assessment and plan maybe enough for you and your GP to work together on your recovery, or I may suggest, or you may request ongoing follow-up appointments which can be short term or longer term. My particular expertise includes the assessment and treatment of: Anxiety and depression Emotional stability and personality issues Symptoms affecting relationships, gender and sexuality Men's mental health Care and support for people who identify as LGBTIQ Memory loss and cognitive impairment in older people Alcohol and substance use

03.01.2022 A very simple and straightforward message for all of us.