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How to sleep – Outback Radio Style

There’s this awesome radio station in Broken Hill called 2DRY FM. They were kind enough to assist us with our health promotion activities. We had a great chat about the mental health issues with sleep – how to do it

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How to get to sleep

Drink milk. Sleep is one of the commonest problems people see their doctor with. One study identified as many as a third of general practitioner attendees had concerns with chronic insomnia. It is a universal experience, but one which is

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Understanding Ageism

(This post includes material recently published in MindCafe.) Ageism is a worldwide problem. A literature search of ageism and its impact on older persons’ health (Chang E, 2015) included over seven million participants, comprising the most comprehensive review of the

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Christmas – a time to fear, and a time to act – or is it?

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Recovering from COVID

I discussed with ABC Broken Hill regarding the recent lifting of lockdown restrictions. How does one recover from a pandemic that is still ongoing? https://www.abc.net.au/radio/brokenhill/listen-back-archive/10585276

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Old Age Psychiatry – Four Areas That Can Change The World

It’s difficult to get excited about old age psychiatry. Often seen as the “palliative” end of psychiatry, there is a reluctance to see much of a benefit with regards to looking after older people, let alone excited about it. It

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The History of Antidepressants

I had a great time collaborating with TED Education on this video. We discuss the history of the first antidepressants, from iproniazid and imipramine through to fluoxetine. We’ve come a long way very quickly, but there is still a lot

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profectuspsych_admin March 25, 2021 Community, Public No Comments Read more

Christmas during a pandemic

We have had more mental health issues this Christmas than before, in a time which is usually renowned for its relative safety. What are we to make of a message of joy and happiness during a pandemic?

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profectuspsych_admin December 22, 2020 Member, Public No Comments Read more

Ageing and Mental Health

When considering ageing and mental health, it would not be surprising to regard ageing as a risk factor for mental health in itself. However, this is a misnomer. Research has consistently demonstrated that mental health issues improve as one ages.

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When experts found isolation was a great thing

The COVID pandemic has forced many of us into isolation. About 50 years ago, one of the largest sociological experiments of its time found that that may be a good thing. I write in the Herald about the evidence for

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