In the last episode for Season 1, Georgia discusses with her Dad, Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

From war veterans, to policeman, and the layperson on the street, PTSD is both a mental, physical and emotional trauma, that if not dealt with early, and accordingly, can catch up with someone. The beauty of mental health awareness is, that along with other illnesses, it is a condition becoming more understood, and one where the signs can be caught onto, and dealt with, early.

As this is the last episode for Season 1, a big thankyou to the hundreds of listeners who have been part of the Podcast The Psychiatrist's Waiting Room. To those who have listened, reached out, and shared with family, friends and coworkers, we hope you have walked away with a nugget of information, that perhaps better explains the condition of a friend, family member, coworker, even oneself.

Here's to making the world a more understanding place.

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This episodes sees Georgia and her Dad, Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis, talking about the evolution of mental illness in Dr Cassimatis's 55 years experience working, and what have been the biggest changes he has seen in his time. 

They then deep dive into the core issue of shame in men, unpacking the layers as to how and why a man can start presenting to a Psychiatrist with feelings of failure and shame, why this is not something to be taken lightly, and how to best treat this so the 'flick can be switched' and feelings of not being worthy are replaced with life being better with them in it. Also explored is the importance of the support network; a network Dr Cassimatis stresses to never underestimate. Dr Cassimatis also titillates with his own personal theory, an ethological explanation as to why men in this current day and age, feel shame. An interesting vignette!

This episode Georgia and her Dad Psychiatrist Dr Cassimatis answers two listener questions: what is pathological jealousy, and what is the difference between sociopathy and psychopathy?

Jealousy is a healthy normal human emotion, designed to conserve important relationships, but what if it becomes obsessive and cruel? Then there is sociopathy and psychopathy. While a sociopath consistently ignores the rights and feelings of others with no regard for how they affect anyone, a psychopath has these qualities, veering towards criminal behaviour and activity.

Since the dawn of time, women's beauty has fascinated us, to the point of obsession, no matter what culture, era, century, decade, or trend. Large, small, tall, thin etc etc etc (you get the drift), we continue to swallow the beauty myth whole, and not question it. The repercussions? A continued disconnect between a woman and her body.

Wanting to explore this deeply complex topic, Georgia trades in her Dad who is her usual guest discussing all things mental health (sorry Dad), for the expert advice of someone Georgia has admired in this field. 

Jacqueline Byrne is a clinical Psychotherapist who specialises in treating Eating Disorders, with a strong focus on using narrative therapy which centres on a woman's uniqueness through creative solutions, to empower and excite her about life. 

With over 15 years experience, having worked for and been on the Advisory Board at organisations such as The Butterfly Foundation, Jacqueline also runs her clinical private practice with global outreach, Wings and Quill.

No topic is off limits, as we explore all things around Eating Disorders: what is one exactly? Is there a spectrum? How does one start talking about it? How do we broach the subject with others? How does one recover? What do we say, not to say to those we may suspect of having one, and why narrative therapy is a great option for treatment, all with the ultimate goal for connection, and for women to discover the untouched power within.

If you'd like any questions answered on our podcast please email me at: [email protected]

In this episode Georgia interviews her father, Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis, about the vast, complex world of anxiety. Humans in general experience anxiety as a reponse to the 'fight or flight' nature of life, but what happens if you get anxiety for no particularly fearful reason? How much is hereditary and how much environmental? What is the role of natural therapies and psychology? 

If you'd like a question about mental health and illness answered, please email me at: [email protected].

Continuing the aim to explain mental illnesses as simply as possible, this week Georgia interviews her Dad, a Psychiatrist with 50 years experience, about a lesser known disorder, but one that is prevalent in society: Relevance Deprivation Disorder. How do you know if someone is genuine in their pursuit of a goal? Do they want to spread the word to benefit society or are they only after 'celebrity'? What happens when someone loses their 'status'? Pivoting well into a new arena is important, but for many, not understanding how to deal with no longer having the 'adulation' they once had, can be detrimental. 

In lieu of the tragic events in the past week in Sydney, Australia, with the deaths of six people due to a stabbing attack by a man with unmedicated Schizophrenia, journalist Georgia Cassimatis discusses this mental disorder with her Dad, a Psychiatrist with 50 years experience: Schizophrenia having been a specialty in his practice. 

A serious mental disorder, this is one where people interpret reality abnormally, which can result in a combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking that if not treated properly can be detrimental, sadly to the individual and to the community. 

Dr Cassimatis explains exactly what Schizophrenia is, how as a society we can better understand it, treat it and work together a community to prevent the illness taking over.

Please note, that while 1 in 500 people in Australia have Schizophrenia, fatal attacks are low.

This episode journalist Georgia Cassimatis interviews her Dad Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the milder version termed Aspergers. Dr Cassimatis explains what the seemingly vast spectrum of Autism means, and how to differentiate between Autistic behaviour and it being a disorder. While Elon Musk for example, likes to announce that he has Autism, is he actually disordered by it? Does he really have it, or is he more socially phobic and introverted? We clear up the 'grey' around what Dr Cassimatis terms the 'social media diagnosis' about mental illness.

If you'd like a question on mental health answered email me at: [email protected], or instagram: @georgiacassimatis.

OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 3% of Australians have this. Now a pop culture word for anyone that is overly 'neat', we clarify what it is exactly. What makes a detail oriented person with extraordinary hypervigilance morph into their behaviour becoming disordered and paralysing? Is there a cure? What makes the brain function as such? Why are athletes such as Rafael Nadal and Steve Smith using OCD like ritualistic behaviour on the field? Is this merely 'behaviour' in high stress situations, a perfectionist personality, supersitition or OCD? Is there a role for mental illnesses as such in society that we are not fully acknowleding? The tale of the 'Canary in the Coalmine' explains this. 

Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis clarifies all of this, as simply as possible, in a clinical sense rather than a pop culture sense.

If you'd like a question on mental illness answered email me at: [email protected], or instagram: @georgiacassimatis.

This week Georgia and her father, Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis talk about Bipolar Disorder, a disorder approximately half a million Australians have. While the highs are 'fabulous' and one feels crystal clear clarity, the lows can be detrimental. Is it purely genetic? Why is this a disorder celebrities like to talk about? 

We explore both poles of the disorder, the importance of self awareness and supportive family, and social systems. 

Subscribing to the 'BBQ scenario', we aim to explain this as simply as possible. 

If you would like Dr Cassimatis to answer a question on mental health for one of our future episodes contact: [email protected], or instagram: @georgiacassimatis.