Mental Health in Practice

In this episode, our host Mark is joined by three guests who share their lived experience as survivors of traumatic events. We hear from Ginger – an award winning social justice journalist, Geoff Evans – a Australian army veteran, firefighter, and CEO of Disaster Relief Australia, and Sarah – a modelling agent, as they share and reflect on each of their experiences of traumatic events along with t...

Following on from the previous episode’s exploration of psychological treatments for trauma, this episode explores the role that pharmacological and emerging alternative treatments have as second lines of treatment in the prevention and management of PTSD and related conditions. Our host Professor Mark Creamer is joined by two international researchers, Professor Neil Greenberg (UK) and Professor...

Thus far in Trauma and Resilience, we have explored the relationship between trauma and mental health including the different responses to trauma people may have. In the next three episodes, we examine the treatment and recovery of trauma associated mental health issues. We are led by host Professor Mark Creamer in conversation with international and local experts, practitioners, and individuals w...

In this episode, we delve deeper in to the transitions associated with parenthood. Our hosts Monica and Julianne share tips and insights on navigating this exciting and often uncertain time, from both a professional and personal level. They focus on a holistic health experience; the value of swift and effective referrals as well as the importance of considering alternative therapies. Underpinning...

Parenthood is a major life transition. Regardless of whether or not we are parents ourselves, understanding the challenges of parenting better equips us to support, parents, children, and families who are in our personal and professional lives. In this episode, our hosts share the joys, challenges, expected and unexpected lessons of navigating parenthood. Drawing on their lived experience as paren...

Two trauma experts discuss resilience - what it means, how it works, and how we can cultivate it in our lives. When the unexpected happens we often find ourselves adapting to “a new normal”. In this third episode of the Trauma and Resilience series, we learn about resilience - what it means, how it works, and how we can teach and cultivate it. Professor Mark Creamer is joined by Associate Professo...

Two trauma experts identify the individual differences in clinical presentation and the types of challenges that may emerge. In this second episode of the Trauma and Resilience series, our host continues to lead the trauma focused conversation identifying what drives different responses from people to traumatic events. Humans are resilient, and most people who experience trauma can and do recover...

A conversation about how our understanding of trauma has been informed and evolved through history. In the last forty years, research and awareness around the mental health impacts of trauma has steadily expanded and continues to do so. However the experience of trauma pre-dates this. In the first of episode of the Trauma and Resilience series, we explore how our collective understanding of trauma...

As we age, all of our relationships undergo necessary transformations, particularly the relationships we have with health care practitioners. In this episode our hosts discuss the principles that underpin active, resourceful, and compassionate health care practice across the lifespan. Once again drawing on their expertise in general practice and mental health social work, Julianne and Monica share...

Mental wellbeing matters at every stage of our lifespan. In this pilot series, listen to a GP and a mental health social worker reflect on the interdisciplinary and collaborative care practices that can support a fulfilling and transformative ageing process. Drawing on their own firsthand experience of ageing, as well as their professional experience of working alongside the ageing process, listen...