The Bondi Junction attack shocked millions. For people with schizophrenia, there was extra dread smh.com.au/national/the-b… Sharing health information, and first-person experiences, is critical at this difficult time. More info at our podcast 'Minding Your Mind' with James O'Loghlin

An important point here by Ian Hickie. Stigma gets worse under these circumstances and it's important to address and mitigate this.

If you need strategies to help you reduce your distress at this time, there are strategies and techniques detailed in our Minding Your Mind podcasts. The stress and anxiety episodes may be useful resources: spoti.fi/4bejysH

A question being asked frequently this week - for those interested in longer discourse- see episode of our podcast #MindingYourMind with James O'Loghlin & also emphasis on supporting parents and carers who are central to effective care University of Sydney Brain & Mind Centre Mark Butler MP

It’s actually not expensive James O'Loghlin 10bn pa for 5m Australians compared with 40bn for NDIS (covers 500,000 people). We don’t Penny pinch cancer. Mental health care already neglected

Not just more $$ but pushing for a smarter, better set of investments; emphasis on affordable early intervention; thanks to Julia Gillard Malcolm Turnbull for their previous efforts; now up to Mark Butler MP and team to take it forward Patrick McGorry Rose Jackson Emma McBride MP

James O'Loghlin Ian Hickie Brain & Mind Centre Its not about cost. Its about value for money and return on investment. The returns from effective treatment through reduced long term health and welfare costs on government and improvements in productivity scream money well spent.

We must build a system at scale and quality

James O'Loghlin Ian Hickie Brain & Mind Centre Important topic 👏👏

Mental illness is expensive to the individual (medicine, doctors, therapy) and society (lost productivity, medical costs). How can we reduce costs? How can govts spend money more efficiently and effectively? New pod w Ian Hickie and me Brain & Mind Centre
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The great rewiring: is social media really behind an epidemic of teenage mental illness? nature.com/articles/d4158… before one (and much media) simply blames social media for rising mental health difficulties in young people - similar discourse on our MYM podcast James O'Loghlin

On the latest ep. of Minding Your Mind, Professor Ian Hickie and broadcaster James O'Loghlin discuss the increase of #autism diagnoses in Australia. Listen to their discussion below:

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How do we get the good of Social Media (social connection, learning stuff, finding those w similar interests) and avoid the bad (people being mean, mindless addictive scrolling)?
How social is your social media use?
New pod w Ian Hickie and me
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This is a really important issue - for all those people and families affected and for those who deliver clinical (health) social and educational support services Adam Guastella Autism Awareness Aus headspace Bill Shorten Brain & Mind Centre

This is fantastic! A must listen for anyone trying to fathom the increasing rates of autism in Australia. A must, must, must listen for policy makers Autism Awareness Aus Well done Ian Hickie James O'Loghlin

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Autism diagnoses are increasing. Why? Better diagnosis? More people w autism? Does it have anything to do with eligibility for NDIS assistance? How can workplaces and schools better support those with autism? New pod with Ian Hickie and me Brain & Mind Centre podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/min…

At the end of this week - things I'm grateful for!!
#SamMostyn appointed as next GG! Kathryn Refshauge YES23 as new Co-Director of Brain & Mind Centre Working with great colleagues: Sharon Naismith Adam Guastella Jake Crouse Frank Iorfino Jo-An Occhipinti Haley LaMonica Sebastian Rosenberg

Why does being grateful for a couple of good things each day – friends, sunshine, strawberry yoghurt – improve our mental health? How can we keep reminding ourselves to be grateful? new pod with Ian Hickie and me Brain & Mind Centre podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/min…

Zsofi de Haan Ian Hickie James O'Loghlin Wellcome Lynsey Bilsland I met Zsofi de Haan at an event in Sydney a couple of weeks ago and she is one of the most articulate voices on bipolar disorder I have come across. Definitely worth a listen.

Today is #WorldBipolarDay . In this podcast with Ian Hickie and James O'Loghlin, I share how being diagnosed with bipolar disorder impacted me & the way I found hope and a life worth living among it all. spoti.fi/3PH6yTU @
ALASTAIR CAMPBELL Wellcome Lynsey Bilsland