"These women who had delayed getting treatment and we asked why...it was very clear that in their minds they were afraid that getting postnatal depression was equal to being a bad mother, and being diagnosed as depressed was bad, but being diagnosed as a bad mother was even worse..." 

We're joined by an incredibly inspiring special guest, Prof. Anne Buist, a Professor of Women's Mental Health and practising psychiatrist who specializes in postpartum psychiatric illnesses. Having run mother-baby units for over 25 years and leading research responsible for providing recommendations that were accepted by the government regarding implementing screening for perinatal depression Australia wide, Prof. Buist has truly led a genuine career of commitment and enthusiasm for her work.

Our insightful and thought-provoking conversation delves into perinatal mental illnesses, stigma, career paths, life lessons and a whole lot more!

Sooo...let's start the conversation, let's break down the misconceptions and let's learn more about perinatal mental health and psychiatry! Join us if you're keen to hear more :)))

TW: We will be discussing issues relating to mental health and perinatal mental health with regards to mental health around pregnancy and after childbirth, which may be confronting or alarming. We really encourage you to please reach out for support if you feel you need it and to only listen in if you feel comfortable and able to do so (see timestamps for descriptions of specific sections!)

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Resources/Links from Prof. Buist:

Circle of Security - https://www.circleofsecurityinternational.com/

Reading Recommendation - Ghosts in The Nursery: A Psychoanalytic Approach to the Problems of Impaired Infant-Mother Relationships (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002713809614424)

Join us as we unpack the world of addiction psychiatry, right from the role of an addiction psychiatrist to just how and why substance abuse has such a consequential impact on the lives of people in our community. We'll be exploring some tips and tricks on entering the psychiatry training program here in Australia and also addressing the stigma that continues to perpetuate.

Substance abuse, misuse and addiction can have a profoundly damaging impact on individuals, families and communities. It is still to this day one of the most stigmatised health conditions in the world and largely misunderstood in our society.

TW: We will be discussing issues relating to mental health and addiction which may be confronting or alarming. We really encourage you to please reach out for support if you feel you need it and to only listen in if you feel comfortable and able to do so (see timestamps for descriptions of specific sections!)

We’re joined by Prof. Dan Lubman, a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist whose bio is too long for the episode description, but see here for just a few of his notable accomplishments :))

So today, let's start the conversation, let's break down the misconceptions and let's learn more about addiction and psychiatry!

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Also attached are a few links regarding addiction and psychiatry so if you're interested please do check them out!

For our first series, a series in conversation, we chat to some incredible psychiatrists who have so much to share, discussing career pathways, issues within mental health, stigma, life lessons and everything in between!

Whether you’re a student keen on psychiatry or anyone in our community interested in issues within these fields, join us and let’s start the conversation. Let’s learn about psychiatry, and challenge the stigma, and in doing so, let’s learn more about issues that continue to remain invisible in our society to so many.

To find out more about some of our special guests joining us for this series, tune into our trailer for a sneak peek :)))

A special thanks to our lead sponsor, PIF, the Psychiatry Interest Forum who have helped us out! PsySOM has received Australian Government funding administered by the RANZCP under the Specialist Training Program. Check out PIF’s incredible work here!