The Australian Mental Health Prize shines a light on the selfless work of individuals making a difference in the area of mental health.
Meeting for Minds director, Hon. Keith Wilson, short listed for Australian Mental Health Prize
COVID-19 and mental health: How one pandemic can reveal another
COVID-19 and mental health: How one pandemic can reveal another The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately affected individuals with mental disorders, and revealed fundamental flaws in how vulnerable persons are treated in the context of such crises. Joel Swendsen∗ National Center for Scientific Research, France
Meeting 03 Episode 03 – The need to network – collaboration between professionals
Psychiatrists vs Psychologists – Cecilia and Hasna discuss the importance of having these two professions work in close collaboration when seeking a balanced approach to treating PLEX
Meeting 02 Episode 02 – Can the test predict how the illness will evolve?
Once the tests have been carried out on vulnerable groups and the data cross-referenced with ongoing therapies, can we make any predictions concerning possible clinical developments on an individual basis?
Finale – The Bern project comes to a close…
The Botox based project in Bern comes to a sudden stop, due to lack of funding. Alexandre, one of the PLEX Research Partners involved, bemoans this lack of vision from funders but remains optimistic as the all important SYNERGIES programme soldiers-on elsewhere…
Meeting 2 Episode 1 – What do the latest results show us?
How do people living with psychosis experience the world differently? Chrysa reveals the differences observed between responses to manmade and natural sounds…
Meeting 03 Episode 02 – How do we deal with the mental fallout of trauma?
What happens once you realise you have suffered severe childhood trauma? Cecilia reveals a bilateral approach to being bipolar…
COVID CONFABS – E06
How does childhood trauma launch us towards psychiatric issues later in life? Laurence alludes to her own experience and fingers “hypersensitivity” as the culprit…
Meeting 3 Episode 6 – How useful is a diagnosis?
Is diagnosis and subsequent labelling a help or hindrance to people living with mental illness? Kristina touches on the potential for rejection sensitive dysphoria (RSD) in people with severe depression while Alexandre adds n since to the debate…
Meeting 1 Episode 7 – Can you actually tell when someone is better?
EEG readings indicate that significant changes are taking place in brain activity even before clinical observations show improvement. But there are problems inherent to the experimental process and Micah hopes SYNERGIES can go some way to providing a solution…