A GP's perspective on anxiety, what happens when you go to the Doc with mental health worries, and what he really thinks about anxiety medication. Nathan Smith is a family GP on the Northern Beaches in Sydney with a reputation for kindness and really listening to what's going on for his clients.

In this episode:

• Short introduction on Nathan.
• The reason why people come to a GP.
• Understanding anxiety.
• Triggers that push people to talk to a GP about anxiety.
• Things that happen and what to do when patients are shamed for their anxiety.
• The process of choosing specialists for patients.
• Anxiety isn’t a disease that needs to be medicated.
• Physical responses of anxiety.
• The role of hormones in anxiety.
• Final thoughts and tips from Nathan.

Links:

• Dee Why General Practice
• www.yourwellnessfocus.com