Black Dog Institute Podcasts for Health Professionals

 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 works closely with men. Join us for a conversation about ways to better understand and respond to men's distress so that together we can enhance mental health in men.

Panellists:
Zac Seidler: Senior Research Fellow at Orygen - University of Melbourne, Director of Mental Health Training at Movember, Honorary Research Fellow at Black Dog Institute, Clinical Psychologist.

Anna Ricciardello: Psychologist
Chris: Lived Experience Representative

Moderator
Dr Sarah Barker: Clinical Psychologist

Ways to recognise, prevent, and manage burnout have been on the minds of many health professionals, particularly over the past few years. Black Dog Institute has developed a free, evidence-based resource called The Essential Network (TEN) in response to research on burnout in health care workers to address this issue. This Expert Insights session explores the findings of Black Dog Institute's research on burnout and the TEN service, the potential benefits of TEN, and we also hear first-hand perspectives on burnout from a supervisor of health professionals and from BDI’s Lead researcher on the TEN program.

Panellists
Jodie Wassner: Developmental Psychologist, Curious Kids.
Matthew Coleshill: Postdoctoral Fellow, Black Dog Institute. 

Moderator
Dr Sarah Barker: Clinical Psychologist

 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 hormones and how they may contribute to the vulnerability of women and girls in internalising disorders. Our panellists will propose innovative interventions, more inclusive social policies and treatment/research protocols to reduce prevalence rates of mental health disorders for women and girls. 

Can participation in arts program improve wellbeing? 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 the therapeutic effect of art on mental health. It discusses the important elements that target mental health in art programs, and how we can use these findings and apply them in practice across a range of age groups. 

Panelists;
Katherine Boydell: Professor of Mental Health at the Black Dog Institute

Danielle Gullotta: Senior Access Programs ProducerT

Emma: Lived Experience Representative

Facilitator: Dr Carol Newall: Clinical Psychologist

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 innovations in wellbeing and exercise.

Panel
Simon Rosenbaum: Scientia Associate Professor, UNSW Sydney; President, Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
Alexander Svenson: Clinical Psychologist at the Black Dog Institute
Caroline Bellenger: Lived Experience Representative

Facilitated by: Carol Newall, Clinical Psychologist, Black Dog Institute
Recording and sound production: Nathan Bell
Voiceover: Cameron Banks, Black Dog Institute