Today on Brainwaves Evan talks to Tom Polachek, tracing his history from Serbia and his families experience in concentration camps during the war. The impacts it had on him and other things which contributed to his mental health struggles, and the friends and associations he's made at Schizy Inc. to help him recover and manage his health on a daily basis.Tune in to 3CR 855AM on Wednesday at 5:00pm to hear all about it or find the podcast on 3CR.org.au/podcasts to listen in afterwards.

Tonight on Brainwaves we speak to Professor Adrian Esterman about Long Covid.  @Profesterman, who is a Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at @UniversitySA will share his findings including the risk factors and impact on mental health, today on our radio show Brainwaves with host Suzie. Professor Adrian Esterman has been focused on COVID-19 over the past few years, and his illustrious career includes seven years at WHO based in Geneva and Copenhagen, and 14 years at SAHealth.

Paul is today’s guest on Brainwaves where he will talk about how he became a writer and his latest book ‘William Blake,’ which is about the 18-century British artist. Author and poet, Paul Fearne aka @literaryleaves had his first psychotic episode at university, which he documented at the time. He later drew from these experiences in his book ‘Diary of a Schizophrenic’. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/william-blake-paul-fearne/1143600848https://www.amazon.com.au/s?i=books-single-index&rh=p_27%3APaul+Fearnehttps://www.booktopia.com.au/search.ep?author=Paul+Fearne

Tonight on Brainwaves is our final highlight from the recent 2023 Woodcock Lecture that was proudly hosted by Wellways. We hope you’ve enjoyed the last two talks from Matt Ball and Helena Roenfeld, if you missed them you can find our shows here. Tonights show is the Panel Discussion. Claire Conlon hosted the panel which included, Prof Richard Newton, Matt Ball and Helena Roennfeldt. The panel discusses the topic Being Human: Humane Responses to Distress’. Please note that some of the content could be confronting. If today’s show brings up anything for you and you are in need of some extra support please call the Wellways Helpline on 1300 111 500, otherwise please enjoy the todays show.

This week on Brainwaves we listen to the third part of the 2023 Woodcock Lecture. Today we listen to Helena Rooennfeldft, a lived experience researcher and PhD Candidate, as she shares her findings to address the topic "Being Human: Humane Responses to Distress"

Today on Brainwaves we will replay some highlights from the 2023 Woodcock Public Lecture. The theme for this years Lecture is Being Human: Humane Responses to Distress.Nurse & Psychotherapist Matt Ball discussed the importance of creating environments where people in distress feel comfortable bringing their 'whole selves' to the fore. Listen to Matt now as he gives his keynote speech.

‘I’m a passionate buyer of all sorts of goodies such as clothes shoes and jewellery but find it difficult to cut down,’ says Isabella Fels who lives with a shopping addiction, and also schizophrenia and OCD [Obsessive Compulsive Disorder].’ Today on our radio show Brainwaves, Isabella shares her story on why she is addicted to shopping relating to her mental health and the pitfalls of being a shopaholic.  Join host Evan Douglas-Smith and tune in at 5pm(AEDT) on @3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming

Join Flic Manning, Cailin Thompson and Evan Douglas-Smith for 2023 Radiothon to raise money for the 3CR station running costs and programming. We rely on your donations for 3CR to run and provide such valuable service to the community. This year we are recounting some of the favourite moments from the great interviews we've had from Suzie's interview with Robyn on chronic illness, Flic's interview with Tash about her traumatic experience in hospital and how she manages it, and Evan's interview with Kylie about her cartoons and losing her baby.We comment on snippets of these and also listen to one of Evan's songs he produced "Living Song - Munchkins of Orl".***So keep those donations coming in by visiting www.3cr.org.au/donateOr by calling 03 9419 8377You're donations are appreciated and well spent on 3CR's running costs. ‘Stay Tuned, Stay Radical’You can also hear Evan's music at soundcloud.com/living_song ***I Evan Douglas-Smith as a Brainwaves editor give permission for the song to stay as part of this podcast.

We are thrilled to have Tash join us again today, for part two of her interview with Brainwaves host, Flic Manning.In the previous episode (which you can replay on the 3CR podcast page) we touched on Tash's harrowing experience with dismissive medical professionals while dealing with a complex illness; and the depths to which this affects a person's mental health. Today in part two, Tash shares her experience of finding hope through crafting, and shares her tips on how to navigate mental health when you become chronically ill or disabled. ‘There are a million, million invisible stories such as mine out there, and lonely and disconnected voices that go unheard every day. I am almost in a state of disbelief that my tiny unseen story is going to be heard,’ says Tash who lives with chronic illness and disability. Tash is also a self-professed ‘natural born scavenger and manic multidisciplinary crafter’. Pawnsuburbia is the name of her second hand and handmade crafts store (including jewellery and upcycled garments).https://www.pawninsuburbia.com Join host @FlicManning and tune in at 5pm (AET) on @3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming Reach out to Flic Manning here: https://flicmanning.com/

‘There are a million, million invisible stories such as mine out there, and lonely and disconnected voices that go unheard every day. I am almost in a state of disbelief that my tiny unseen story is going to be heard,’ says Tash who lives with chronic illness and disability.Tash is also a self-professed ‘natural born scavenger and manic multidisciplinary crafter’. Pawnsuburbia is the name of her second hand and handmade crafts store (including jewellery and upcycled garments).https://www.pawninsuburbia.comTash is today’s guest on our radio show Brainwaves. She will share her lived experience with chronic illness and disabilities — and often dismissive medical professionals - and how crafting provided a pathway towrdas hope. *Please note this is Part 1 of our interview with Tash- the rest will air next week, so stay tuned! Join host @FlicManning and tune in at 5pm (AET) on @3CR Community Radio! https://www.3cr.org.au/streaming Reach out to Flic Manning here: https://flicmanning.com/