Black Dog Institute for Health Professionals

This Expert Insights session will focus on the social and emotional well-being of First Nations Peoples as a result of discussions surrounding The Voice to Parliament. Discussions and media about The Voice to Parliament are a regular phenomenon in the lead-up to the referendum later this year. What is the effect of these conversations and reports on the social and emotional well-being of Aborigina...

Join us for our latest e-Mental Health in Practice podcast where we learn how to define and manage diabetes specific mental health issues.

We discuss the difference between burnout and mental illness and identify resources to help re-think unrealistic expectations.

Dr Zac Seidler will share his research on men's mental health which has looked at shifting how we understand, approach, respond to, and treat men's distress by creating mental health services and therapeutic approaches that specifically take masculinity into account. Our conversation will explore the perspective and insights from the voice of lived experience as well as of those of a clinician who...

Tessa has experienced health professional burnout. In this episode we hear about Tessa's journey and how circumstances in her personal and work life, all of a sudden, became overwhelming, and some of her biggest life challenges. She now writes and swims and makes her wellbeing a priority.

This Expert Insights podcast explores how health professional can prevent burnout as well as useful tips for coping with ever increasing workplace demands. The podcast also discusses practical interventions for managing burnout amongst health professionals. Ways to recognise, prevent, and manage burnout have been on the minds of many health professionals, particularly over the past few years. Blac...

Black Dog Institute's recent report, Turning the Tide on Depression: A journey that starts with Australia’s youth, has tracked an alarming rise in depression and depressive symptoms in Australia’s youth, especially among girls and young women. This Expert Insights session will explore the research behind the report with a focus on the socioeconomic factors at play. It also looks at the role of sex...

This webinar defines school refusal and summarises the range of factors underlying school refusal including child, parent/family and school factors. School refusal occurs when a child is unable to attend school due to emotional distress about attending, and despite parent’s best efforts to enforce attendance. Concern has arisen about increasing levels of school refusal in the context of the Covid-...

This Expert Insights explores the therapeutic effect art can have on mental health and wellbeing. Can participation in arts programs improve well-being? This question was explored in several major projects by Professor Katherine Boydell in partnership with the Australian Gallery of New South Wales. This Expert Insights panel session explores the research findings and ongoing studies that explore t...

Exercise is a neglected area for intervention in mood and anxiety disorders, yet the evidence is unequivocal in terms of benefit to mental health. This Expert Insights panel session examines some of the predictors of poor implementation in the clinical space, and what practitioners can do to overcome these barriers to exercise. We also focus on some of the major benefits as well as emerging innova...

In this E-Mental Health in Practice podcast, we hear the story of author Germaine Leece and her inspiring journey to bibliotherapy and publishing her first book. Join us for this insightful and truly inspiring story.

In our accredited webinar we discuss the benefits, dispel myths and help you overcome challenges when applying interventions with patients and clients. This podcast is derived from webinar 53 in the eMHPrac series https://medcast.com.au/courses/579

We cover how to develop effective safety plans with clients and patients and and how to make plans personalised and collaborative. This is derived from webinar 52 in the eMHPrac series https://medcast.com.au/courses/528

Adolescence can be a period of significant sleep disruptions and can contribute to excessive tiredness and family conflict. This Expert Insights session covers sleep changes during this developmental period. We discuss established as well as emerging interventions for sleep. There is also be a focus on working with families/caregivers, the use of digital technology, and working with or around dema...

The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted global society in many ways including the workload and mental health of doctors. This webinar revisits an earlier webinar(number 8) in the series but with a pandemic consideration. We cover practitioners' states of mind and ability to manage stress in their busy lives. We explore the role that e-mental health programs can play in the lives of doctors at risk of d...

In this podcast we meet Tammi, a successful business woman, author and life coach, who takes us through her journey of discovering, and now living, with high functioning anxiety.

Exposure therapy is a core component of treatment in childhood anxiety disorders. However, research findings suggest that most clinicians in the real-world (not part of research clinics) do not use it in treatment. This podcasts addresses the efficacy of exposure therapy in children with anxiety disorders and the barriers to implementation in everyday clinical practice. Moreover, the panel will al...

Internet gaming is popular and entertaining but can it be addictive? Despite its recreational and entertainment aspects, a minority of young people engage excessively, experiencing problems in their education, employment and relationships. These gaming related difficulties have prompted the American Psychiatric Association (2013) and the World Health Organization (2019) to propose independent diag...

Internet gaming is particularly popular among young people. Despite its recreational and entertainment aspects, a minority of individuals engage excessively experiencing problems in their education, employment and relationships with others. These gaming related difficulties have prompted the American Psychiatric Association (2013) and the World Health Organization (2019) to propose independent dia...

This webinar will present evidence-based strategies to engage and motivate smokers with mental health issues to cease smoking. It will cover the prevalence, theory and practice of nicotine addiction and its management. Key concepts will be introduced, as well as current best practice in pharmacotherapies and behavioural interventions. A case-study will be presented for discussion. This podcast is...

Over the last few years we have seen bushfires, floods, and persistent storms that have affected entire communities. The immediate effect is often shock and longer term, many experience anxiety and fear around disasters happening again. This Expert Insights explores the research findings on natural disasters and the short and longer-term impact on wellbeing. Moreover, we discuss best practice for...

Managing suicidal risk in adolescents presents unique challenges for clinicians. Building and maintaining trust with young people is crucial to providing effective care yet it needs to be balanced with keeping the patient safe which may need to include disclosure to caregivers. Join our first Expert Insights of 2022 as we discuss the challenges, strategies, and research findings in managing suicid...

Rosie's life was impacted by an eating disorder. She's one of many Australian teenagers that have struggled with disordered eating. Rosie was fortunate enough to obtain treatment and she shares her story with us. Her story is one of resilience, strength, community and power through knowledge. Some of the things spoken about in this podcast may be distressing to some people. If you or someone you k...

The festive season is a time of celebration but it can also be a period of high stress for those of us working in mental health. The festive season can mean preparing for the shutdown of a private clinic whilst ensuring that our clients are well-supported in our absence. It can also mean managing higher rates of grief, trauma, and isolation in our client sessions. This Christmas period may be part...

Will the future of psychological therapy combine the best of digital interventions with clinician expertise? A growing body of evidence in this space indicates that when used well, digital interventions in conjunction with therapy can enhance patient progress and maintain treatment momentum between sessions. This Expert Insights session explores the benefits of this latest innovation and the resea...