MHPN Presents

In this episode, Professor Nicholas Procter (Professor and Chair, Mental Health Nursing) and Dr Conrad Newman (psychiatrist and PhD candidate) discuss the complexities of suicidal suffering. They explore the crucial role of deep listening in mental health practice, emphasising the importance of connection and how that can make a significant difference when treating patients in distress. During their discussion, they touch on the substantial impact of socioeconomic factors can have on mental health, and the need for a holistic approach that includes community support and systemic awareness. 

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This three-part series features academic General Practitioners, Dr Wei-May Su and Professor Louise Stone, in conversation with various GPs about the complexities of providing meaningful primary health care.

In the final episode, they chat with GP and addiction medicine specialist, Dr Hester Wilson, about the challenges they face when patients talk or behave in ways that don’t align with their personal and professional values. Throughout their discussion, they share stories and strategies about how they balance their ‘rational’ and ‘emotional’ selves in clinical settings where patients may ‘push their buttons’.

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This three-part series features academic General Practitioners, Dr Wei-May Su and Professor Louise Stone, in conversation about the complexities of providing meaningful primary health care.

In episode two, they explore the challenges of providing primary health care when treating the rare, the unknown, the complex, the not learned about, and the different.

They reflect on the changes to the health system over the years and that currently primary care is dealing with more uncertainty than ever. They touch on issues of patient representation in medical research, accessibility and equity of care, the oversimplification of diagnostic processes, and how interdisciplinary care and collaboration can support practitioners.

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This three-part series features academic General Practitioners, Dr Wei-May Su and Professor Louise Stone, in conversation with various GPs about the complexities of providing meaningful primary health care. 

In episode one, May and Louise sit down with General Practitioner and researcher Professor Michael Kidd to explore the complexities of providing mental health care in a range of settings, from top-down health systems to working directly with patients. 

They discuss the challenges GPs face in providing mental health care within restricted systems and how they deal with moral injury in their work. They speak to the importance of showing humanness in person-centred care and the benefits of interdisciplinary support and collaboration.   

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Content warning: This episode discusses suicidality.

Join Professor Nicholas Procter (Professor and Chair, Mental Health Nursing) and Dr Conrad Newman (psychiatrist and PhD candidate) for this episode of Book Club, where they discuss the ways in which Konrad Michel’s book ‘The Suicidal Person: A New Look at a Human Phenomenon’ (2023) has influenced their work. 

Together they explore how treatment and interventions have changed in this space over the decades, and the importance of compassion when working side-by-side with clients, keeping their experience of feeling suicidal at the forefront of the conversation. 

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We’ve just released the first episode of our new partnership podcast series: Creative Arts Therapies, on Mental Health In Focus.

This four-part series is produced in partnership with the Australian New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) and Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN).

Hosted by clinical psychologist, Professor Mark Creamer, the series features practising therapists and academics who explore the diversity of creative arts therapies and their therapeutic value. 

Episode 1 – The Evidence | LISTEN NOW

Episode 2 – Qualifications and Competencies

Episode 3 – Clients and Settings

Episode 4 – Future Directions

Episodes will be released fortnightly from Wednesday 11 September 2024. Follow Mental Health In Focus on Spotify, and Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcasting platform to stay up to date.

In this episode of In The First Person, Trent McWhinney: a creative arts therapist, shares his personal story of anxiety and depression.

In conversation with Professor Mark Creamer, Trent talks about the various interventions he’s tried and what impact they’ve had on his symptoms as well as how his art practice has helped him both personally and professionally.

Trent takes listeners on his journey – how it led him to be involved with radio, leading an LGBTIQA+ mental health network of practitioners and becoming a creative arts therapist.

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You’ve likely heard of Creative Arts Therapy, but how much do you really know about it as a mental health profession?

Join clinical psychologist, Professor Mark Creamer, as he sits down with Dr Kate Dempsey, CEO of ANZACATA: the peak professional association for creative arts therapists in Australia, New Zealand and Asia.

Together they explore the practice and breadth of Creative Arts Therapy and debunk common misconceptions about the profession. They explain why the practice emphasises the importance of the creative process rather than the result, and touch on specific populations who may especially benefit from creative therapy to support their mental health.

Kate describes the training, regulation and requirements for ongoing accreditation of Creative Arts Therapists, the role they play in an interdisciplinary mental health care team, and shares some advice for anyone thinking about entering the field. 

Liked this episode? Stay tuned for MHPN’s four-part partnership series with ANZACATA, releasing throughout September and October 2024 on our show: Mental Health In Focus.

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Tune in as Professor Mark Creamer (clinical psychologist) and Neil Cole (consumer consultant, mental health advocate, writer and playwright) talk about supporting people living with schizophrenia and psychosis.

Their wide-ranging conversation touches on diagnosis, symptoms and treatment – both pharmacological and psychosocial, exploring the positive and negative impacts on quality of life.

Neil also highlights the benefits and challenges of creative outlets for people living with serious mental illnesses, sharing his experiences working alongside people with schizophrenia in various performing arts and psychosocial programs.  

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Content warning: This episode discusses both hypothetical and real-life traumatic events, including the NSW Bondi Junction shopping centre attack in April 2024.

If your client came to you and said, “I've been asked to tell my story to a journalist,” would you encourage them to do it?

Join psychologist, Dr Cait McMahon, and journalist, Ashlynne McGhee, as they discuss the intersection of journalism and mental health. Bringing their own professional perspectives, they share what it’s like to work as a practitioner supporting journalists seeking mental health support, as well as the experience of being a journalist reporting on traumatic events.

Together they explore the unique challenges journalists face working in the field, their responsibilities when interviewing people in duress and the benefits of collaboration between journalists and mental health professionals.

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