Psych Up!

In episode 55 of our Psych Up series, Veretis psychologist Mitch explores how we can bring laughter into the workplace, discussing the steps of approaching humour and what employees and leaders can do to encourage laughter in the work environment. 

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In episode 53 of our Psych Up series, Veretis psychologist and former Australian representative Rachel, discusses mental and physical health in sport, exploring the most common risks that arise and the strategies individuals and teams can implement to battle these risks.

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In episode 54 of our Veretis Psych Up Podcast series, Tiana interviews one of our in house psychologists, Andrew on the topic of everyday laughter. They discuss the importance and benefits of laughter as well as strategies on how to bring laughter into your everyday routine and life. 

In episode 52 of Psych Up! Tiana and Grant discuss signs of an imbalance between mental and physical health, how to balance these areas within a workplace and tips on asking for help.

In Episode 51 of our Psych Up! Series, our Head of Forensic Services, Andrew, is interviewed on the topic of 'Narcissism in the Workplace'. The discussion explores how to navigate narcissism in co-workers and leaders, how narcissistic personality types can affect the workplace, signs and identifiers to look out for, and some general knowledge about Narcissistic Personality Disorder. This intent of this episode is to provide general information - if you are seeking formal diagnosis or specific information, please consult a healthcare professional. 

In episode 50 of our Veretis Psych Up Podcast Series, one of our provisional psychologists, Madi is interviewed on the topic, 'Red Flags of Manipulation'. The discussion covers signs you are being manipulated, the different types of manipulation and how to break free from this manipulation you may be experiencing as well as discussing the other side to manipulation, the manipulator. Madi identifies how to recognise manipulative tendencies in yourself and provides strategies on how to combat these tendencies. 

In episode 49 of our Veretis Psych Up Podcast series, one of our provisional psychologists, Rikeya is interviewed on the topic, strength in togetherness. She explores togetherness, how it impacts our mental health, why it is important, the impact COVID has had on togetherness and how to encourage individuals who might feel anxious to reach out and find a sense of belonging and community. 

In this Episode #48 of Psych Up!, clinician Evie talks through what International Women's Day means for women's mental health, and in the context of our March topic of togetherness. International Women's Day is a great time for self reflection and thinking about what gender means to you - as well as how this works together with the society we live in. 

Episode 47 of our Psych Up Podcast series explores the importance of community in the practice of groundedness. Our special guest, Grant Brecht, Head of Clinical and Consulting Services here at Veretis emphasises how community provides a sense of support and connectedness along with purpose and meaning. Individuals are more likely to experience higher levels of anxiety and depressive disorders when they don't engage with others or if they don't have activities to look forward to on a daily basis. Grant highlights the point of not becoming a victim of loneliness. 

In this podcast we explore vulnerability, how it is present in groundedness, the benefits of adopting vulnerability in your life and finally strategies on how to be vulnerable in a beneficial way!