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Dads on the AirA User’s Guide to the Mind
With special guest:
Prof Ian Hickie AO… in conversation with Bill Kable
We often hear about the rise in the rate of depression and anxiety in our community. The stigma of poor mental health has been reduced significantly so that sports stars such as Greg Inglis can now go on television and discuss their personal battles with depression without fear of any repercussions.
But even when so many people are opening up about their mental health battles there are questions we are left with. These might include what can be don...
2025-09-1100 min
Better Than Yesterday with Osher GünsbergTruly Knowing Your Mind, with Professor Ian Hickie and James O'LoghlinWhat do you need to truly stay happy in your own head, day after day? The answer won't be the same every day, and it definitely won't be the same for everyone. However, truly knowing the answers for ourselves is one of the single most important things we can do. And the sooner we can find those answers, the better. That's according to Ian Hickie, one of Australia's foremost experts on mental health, and James O'Loghlin, his collaborator, broadcaster and fellow mental health advocate. In this episode, they join Osher to guide us through the process of f...
2025-08-061h 05
Serious DangerBonus: Can we fix mental health without crushing capitalism? ft. Jocelyn BrewerIn this bonus episode for Patreon subscribers, Emerald is joined by Jocelyn Brewer, psychologist and Greens candidate for the south Sydney seat of Watson in the 2025 federal election, for a discussion about the state of mental health treatment in Australia. Why don’t reviews work? What is the pathologisation of sadness? Is Headspace bad? Why are young people in such a bad spot? Can AI help? And how can we navigate our mental health while the capitalist corporate hellscape disintegrates? ---------- The show can only exist because of our wonderful Patreon subscriber’s support. Subscribe for...
2025-07-2402 min
Sunday Nights with Rev. Bill CrewsThe Impact of Social Media on TeenagersBill speaks with Professor Ian Hickie about the impacts of excessive technology use on adolescent wellbeing. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-07-2008 minSunday Nights with Rev. Bill CrewsLegalising MarijuanaBill is speaking with a leading mental health expert, Professor Ian Hickie, about the possibility of legalising marijuana.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-06-2909 min
Suddenly SeniorIan Hickie - Dementia is not inevitableDementia is the leading cause of death for Australian women. Unless we find a cure soon it's estimated that 812,500 people will be living with dementia by 2054. But dementia is not inevitable. Professor Ian Hickie from the Brain and Mind Research Institute has a few tips for preventing it.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2024-08-2828 min
Hurt to HealingJames O'Loghlin on the importance of human connection on mental healthOn today’s episode, I am joined by James O'Loghlin, a distinguished television and radio host, acclaimed author, and one of Australia’s foremost corporate speakers. I first discovered James when I was in Sydney a few months ago and heard his podcast with Professor Ian Hickie (another one of our previous guests) called Minding Your Mind. Today's episode is a slightly different format to our regular Tuesday episodes, rather than being about James' own mental health journey, the conversation revolves around the importance of human connection for mental health and its pivotal role in nurturing our mental wellbeing.
2024-06-2543 minHurt to HealingProfessor Ian Hickie on mental health challenges within relationshipsToday I am joined by Professor Ian Hickie, a leading expert in mental health. With a distinguished career dedicated to understanding and addressing depression, Professor Hickie brings invaluable insights into the symptoms, causes, and impacts of mental health challenges, particularly within relationships.Throughout this episode, we delved into crucial topics, exploring strategies for maintaining a healthy balance between autonomy and relationships, as well as practical advice for supporting loved ones experiencing mental health challenges. Additionally, Professor Hickie shares insights from his groundbreaking research on the role of new technologies in understanding and treating depressive disorders, offering...
2024-06-1155 min
RTÉ Today Show PodcastWhat's Got Ireland Talking?Is going into politics a fools games? Do you like to do things solo? Our panelists, Pat Fitzpatrick, Aileen Hickie and Ian O'Doherty are here to discuss all that and more.
2024-04-1712 min
Sydney IdeasAlastair Campbell: Setting The Mental Health AgendaHow do we move the needle on mental health outcomes? Alastair Campbell and leading experts discuss what can be done to influence the appropriate social and political responses.
Known for his role as communications director for former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Tony Blair, Alastair Campbell has emerged as a prominent advocate for mental health action around the world.
In this Sydney Ideas public talk, Alastair shares brief reflections and then joined on stage by NSW Minister for Mental Health and Youth, The Hon. Minister Rose Jackson MLC; business leader Sam Mostyn AO (Chair of Beyond Blue); and youth...
2024-03-0549 min
Brain Health NewsMeasuring, Improving, and Sustaining Brain HealthGeorge Vradenburg, the Founding Chairman of the Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with three global experts in the field of brain health. Doctors Miia Kivipelto, Ian Hickie, and Harris Eyre discuss the critical importance of brain health across the lifespan. Dr. Kivipelto introduces the "5 fingers" model which is aimed at reducing the risk of dementia through lifestyle modifications, while Dr. Hickie delves into the plasticity of the brain and the potential for resilience throughout life. Dr. Eyre sheds light on the concept of brain capital and how it can drive economic an...
2024-02-2125 min
All In The MindNine big myths about depression — bustedNow that we're more comfortable talking about mental health, it's time to address some misconceptions.Is depression REALLY a chemical imbalance in the brain? What's the difference between being depressed and distressed? And are psychedelics the solution we've been waiting for?Today, Professor Ian Hickie breaks it all down and reveals the biggest myths about depression.
2024-02-0330 min
Minding Your MindMYM – Reair: 'The Devil You Knew' by Prof Ian HickieWe discuss Ian’s new book on depression, The Devil You Knew. What causes depression? What are the different types of depression? Why are the physical symptoms of depression so important? How does someone with depression find the treatments that will work for them? How can we lower our risk of getting depression?
If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover.
To find out more about depression and support services, you can contact Head to Health at www.head...
2023-12-2546 min
ConversationsThe ladder out of depression with psychiatrist Ian HickieProfessor Ian Hickie has spent decades trying to understand clinical depression. Where does it come from? What role do genes play? And most importantly – what works to release its chokehold?Ian Hickie has spent his career trying to help people at their darkest times. He's a psychiatrist who is particularly passionate about taming the black dog of depression.Depression is not a simple puzzle to solve. Ian has seen how the right medical treatment can lift someone out of even the worst depression; but he has also tried to answer some of the most important que...
2023-11-1652 min
Conversations: Psychology & RelationshipsThe ladder out of depression with psychiatrist Ian HickieProfessor Ian Hickie has spent decades trying to understand clinical depression. Where does it come from? What role do genes play? And most importantly – what works to release its chokehold?Ian Hickie has spent his career trying to help people at their darkest times. He's a psychiatrist who is particularly passionate about taming the black dog of depression.Depression is not a simple puzzle to solve. Ian has seen how the right medical treatment can lift someone out of even the worst depression; but he has also tried to answer some of the most important que...
2023-11-1652 min
RadiotherapyDepression Myths and Solo MotherhoodProfessor Ian Hickie, Co-Director of Health and Policy at The University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre and NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow, canvasses his new book The Devil You Knew and unpacks some common myths about depression; Alexandra Collier, award-winning writer for theatre, screen and print, discusses her new book Inconceivable: Heartbreak, bad dates and finding solo motherhood and shares her experiences and journey into motherhood; and the team discuss buruli ulcers and the new shingles vaccine. With presenters Dr Nick, Prudence Dear, and Dr Sonia. Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapyFacebook...
2023-10-2251 minMinding Your MindMYM – 'The Devil You Knew' by Prof Ian HickieWe discuss Ian’s new book on depression, The Devil You Knew. What causes depression? What are the different types of depression? Why are the physical symptoms of depression so important? How does someone with depression find the treatments that will work for them? How can we lower our risk of getting depression?
If you have any questions or comments, email Ian and James at mindingyourmind2@gmail.com . Let them know any other topics you’d like them to cover.
To find out more about depression and support services, you can contact Head to Health at www...
2023-10-1646 minRadiotherapyRadiothon SpecialIn the first Radiotherapy Radiothon Special for 2023 the team are joined by physician, journalist, and broadcaster Dr Norman Swan; ex-politician and leader of Reason Australia Fiona Patten; and psychiatrist and author Professor Ian Hickie. With presenters Dr Nick, Dr Sonia, and Dr Mal Practice.Website: https://www.rrr.org.au/explore/programs/radiotherapyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RadiotherapyOnTripleR/Twitter: https://twitter.com/_radiotherapy_Instagram: https://instagram.com/radiotherapy_tripler
2023-08-2752 min
A future me problemYouth mental health with Prof Ian Hickie [PART 2]Professor Ian Hickie is co-director of the University's multidisciplinary initiative, the Brain and Mind Centre. He is an internationally renowned researcher in clinical psychiatry, particularly regarding medical aspects of common mood disorders, depression and bipolar disorder in young people, early intervention, new and emerging technologies and suicide prevention. He is a dual winner of the 2021 Australian Mental Health Prize, recognising his contributions to the mental health sector.
Ian and I go way back in the sector, notably serving as National Mental Health Commissioners to Australia.
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2023-08-0935 minA future me problemYouth mental health with Prof Ian Hickie [PART 1]Professor Ian Hickie is co-director of the University's multidisciplinary initiative, the Brain and Mind Centre. He is an internationally renowned researcher in clinical psychiatry, particularly regarding medical aspects of common mood disorders, depression and bipolar disorder in young people, early intervention, new and emerging technologies and suicide prevention. He is a dual winner of the 2021 Australian Mental Health Prize, recognising his contributions to the mental health sector.
Ian and I go way back in the sector, notably serving as National Mental Health Commissioners to Australia.
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2023-07-2541 min
The Mental ElfEpisode 2: Sleep and Development - Wellcome Whatever Works #ActiveIngredientsMHWhy is sleep so important for youth mental health?In this half hour panel discussion, Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore (Cambridge, UK), Prof Russell Foster (Oxford, UK) and Prof Ian Hickie (Sydney, Australia) explore the relationship between sleep and youth anxiety and depression. They explain why sleep is so important during adolescence and present some of the ways that young people can learn more about sleep, which can have a positive impact on their health and wellbeing.00:38 Introductions01:08 What happens to our brains during puberty?02:12 Why are adolescents so at risk of mental illness?04:17...
2022-12-0225 min
Sharing More Than The SheetsMental Health Series: Mental Health in a Relationship with Prof Ian HickieThere are many different elements to a relationship. While no relationship is perfect, some can have a detrimental effect on one's mental health. In this episode, Michael Khouri is joined by Professor Ian Hickie to discuss why couples must be aware of their overall mental collectively for the sake of their relationship and individual needs.
To listen to the Minding Your Mind podcast, visit https://anchor.fm/mind-your-mind
To get a copy of the book, visit https://www.penguin.com.au/books/minding-your-mind-9780143778783
Sharing More Th...
2022-11-2422 min
Relish The Award-Winning Full Audiobook Experience!Minding Your Mind by James O'loghlin, Ian HickiePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602832to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Minding Your Mind
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Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2022
Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation
Publisher's Summary:
The mind is a marvel. It's at the centre of our most rewarding experiences. It lets in awe and laughter, love and wisdom, and helps us overcome life's great trials. It's our greatest asset, but it can also be our greatest adversary, allowing in self-doubt, anxious thoughts and depression. It can magnify our fears and undermine our best intentions, and lead us...
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Length: 9 hours 39 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2022
Genres: Disorders & Diseases
Publisher's Summary:
The mind is a marvel. It's at the centre of our most rewarding experiences. It lets in awe and laughter, love and wisdom, and helps us overcome life's great trials. It's our greatest asset, but it can also be our greatest adversary, allowing in self-doubt, anxious thoughts and depression. It can magnify our fears and undermine our best intentions, and lead us...
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Title: Minding Your Mind
Author: James O'loghlin, Ian Hickie
Narrator: Ian Hickie, James O'loghlin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2022
Genres: Disorders & Diseases
Publisher's Summary:
The mind is a marvel. It's at the centre of our most rewarding experiences. It lets in awe and laughter, love and wisdom, and helps us overcome life's great trials. It's our greatest asset, but it can also be our greatest adversary, allowing in self-doubt, anxious thoughts and depression. It can magnify our fears and undermine our best intentions, and lead us...
2022-10-189h 39Download New Full Audiobooks in Health & Wellness, Mindfulness & MeditationMinding Your Mind by James O'loghlin, Ian HickiePlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/602832to listen full audiobooks.
Title: Minding Your Mind
Author: James O'loghlin, Ian Hickie
Narrator: Ian Hickie, James O'loghlin
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 9 hours 39 minutes
Release date: October 18, 2022
Genres: Mindfulness & Meditation
Publisher's Summary:
The mind is a marvel. It's at the centre of our most rewarding experiences. It lets in awe and laughter, love and wisdom, and helps us overcome life's great trials. It's our greatest asset, but it can also be our greatest adversary, allowing in self-doubt, anxious thoughts and depression. It can magnify our fears and undermine our best intentions, and lead us...
2022-10-189h 39
Purple Pen PodcastPPP130 - Bipolar Disorder with Professor Ian HickieWe are joined by Professor Ian Hickie, a Professor of Psychiatry and Co-Director of Health and Policy at the Brain Mind Centre. He last spoke to the podcast on treatment resistance depression. This time we discuss the challenges of bipolar disorder diagnosis, risk factors and the therapeutics used in treatment, especially the Australian wonder drug Lithium.
2022-04-2443 minPurple Pen PodcastPPP130 - Bipolar Disorder with Professor Ian HickieWe are joined by Professor Ian Hickie, a Professor of Psychiatry and Co-Director of Health and Policy at the Brain Mind Centre. He last spoke to the podcast on treatment resistance depression. This time we discuss the challenges of bipolar disorder diagnosis, risk factors and the therapeutics used in treatment, especially the Australian wonder drug Lithium.
2022-04-2443 min
Find Your Voice with Zoe DanielProfessor Ian HickieProfessor Ian Hickie, internationally renowned researcher in clinical psychiatry, looks at the cracks in Australia's mental health system, their causes, and what's needed to mend them to better support the overall wellness of Australians. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-04-1329 minSuddenly SeniorIan Hickie - Is pot better than booze for an ageing brain?Ian Hickie is really brainy. That’s why he’s a Professor with Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre. He busts a few myths about dementia and finally reveals what’s worse for an ageing brain – pot or booze. Join the conversation on Twitter @SuddenlySrPod and Facebook @SuddenlySenior Presented by MableSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2022-04-0323 min
Follow The MoneyHow to fix Australia's mental health care system - with Ian HickieToday we’re bringing you the second episode of a special series with our chief economist Richard Denniss and special guests, based on Richard’s new book BIG: The Role of the State in the Modern Economy. Where we talk about the shape of the economy, not just the size of it. In this episode we ask what would Australia look like if we reformed our mental health care system and funded it properly? Our special guest is Professor Ian Hickie, Co-Director of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney. Professor Hickie was an inaugural Comm...
2022-03-0933 min
Purple Pen PodcastPPP126 - Treatment Resistant Depression with Prof Ian HickieIn our last episode for 2021, Kristin chats with Professor Ian Hickie, co-Director of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney. We chat about treatment-resistant depression and learn all about the "happy accident'" of esketamine.
2021-12-1936 min
Bubble Pop PodcastPolitical corruption and kids mental healthThis week there have been investigations by ICAC and IBAC, but what are these anti-corruption bodies? And why doesn’t the federal government have one? Plus we look at a new government plan to improve mental health and talk to a giant in the field about why the plan isn’t good enough. Guests: Zali Steggall, Independent MP for Warringah Professor Ian Hickie, Former National Mental Health CommissionerSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2021-10-1527 min
Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleepSleep and SuicideSuicide is the leading cause of death in young people in Australia and the largest cause of productive life years lost. To understand how we can prevent suicide and links with sleep we spoke to Prof Ian Hickie of the Brain and Mind Centre at University of Sydney. Ian is also a co-host of the Minding your Mind podcast. Dr Moira Junge (Health Psychologist) and Dr David Cunnington (Sleep Physician) host the monthly podcast, Sleep Talk - Talking all things sleep. Leave a review and subscribe via Apple Podcasts Audio Timeline / Chapters: 00:00...
2021-09-1036 min
Talking Business with Leon GettlerTalking Business with Leon Gettler #30 - Interview with Alicia Kennedy - Managing Director, Naked WinesThe rise in mental health problems caused by the lockdowns in Victoria and NSW have already cost $1 billion in lost productivity and those aged 15 to 25 are likely to be the worst affected, according to updated modelling by the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre. The figure builds on earlier modelling by the centre that estimated the productivity cost of the COVID-19 pandemic at more $20 billion a year due to a projected increase in psychological distress, hospitalisations and suicide. The centre’s modelling considers the initial and ongoing cost of increased mental health illn...
2021-08-2637 min
In HindsightEp 15 - The art of thinking clearly - Professor Ian Hickie AM.This week on The WarriorU Podcast, Trent and Bram are joined by the Co-Director of Health and Policy at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, Professor Ian Hickie AM, to discuss the art of thinking clearly. Professor Hickie uses his lifelong dedication to the brain and mind to show you how to become a more impactful leader, solve the problems that matter, and enhance productivity and motivation within yourself and your team. By the end of the episode, you’ll not only understand how to create an informed and effective strategy in times of crisis, you’ll also k...
2021-08-0245 min
Sentral StationJames O'Loghlin reckons we can all overcome barriers to innovationJames O'Loghlin is one of Australia's most well-known presenters and entertainers. Many would know him as the host of The New Inventors on ABC television and for his programs on ABC local radio. James has engaged with hundreds of innovators over the years and worked extensively with organisations to explain how innovation happens, and how people can be more innovative. He's also just recently launched a podcast with Professor Ian Hickie called Minding Your Mind, which explores the complex world of mental health. James is presenting at the 2021 Western Australian Secondary Schools Executives Association conference on the subject of overcoming...
2021-07-2232 min
The Earthly Delights Podcast#39: Prof. Ian Hickie - How do We Build a Healthier Society?In this episode, Prof. Ian Hickie focuses on connection and its impact on our mental health. He talks in detail about what we can learn from indigenous cultures, balancing collective and personal well-being and the significant role of technology in the future of mental health services. Professor Ian Hickie is Co-Director, Health and Policy at The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre. He is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow (2013-2017 and 2018-22), having previously been one of the inaugural NHMRC Australian Fellows (2008-12). He was an inaugural Commissioner on Australia’s National Mental Health Commission (2012-18) overseeing enha...
2021-02-091h 21
The Earthly Delights Podcast#39: Prof. Ian Hickie - How do We Build a Healthier Society?In this episode, Prof. Ian Hickie focuses on connection and its impact on our mental health. He talks in detail about what we can learn from indigenous cultures, balancing collective and personal well-being and the significant role of technology in the future of mental health services. Professor Ian Hickie is Co-Director, Health and Policy at The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre. He is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow (2013-2017 and 2018-22), having previously been one of the inaugural NHMRC Australian Fellows (2008-12). He was an inaugural Commissioner on Australia’s National Mental Health Commission (2012-18) over...
2021-02-091h 21
Savor Into A Award-Winning Full Audiobook During Your Workout.50 Risks to Take With Your Kids by Daisy TurnbullPlease visithttps://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/484236to listen full audiobooks.
Title: 50 Risks to Take With Your Kids
Author: Daisy Turnbull
Narrator: Sarah Borges
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 49 minutes
Release date: February 3, 2021
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
50 Risks to Take With Your Kids is an easy-to-use framework of challenges for children aged up to ten. You'll find risks that build physical skills, social confidence and character development, plus some all-important parenting risks that will encourage you to think a little differently about raising children. This book is not about developmental KPIs, and it's certainly not about judgement. It's about...
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Title: 50 Risks to Take With Your Kids
Author: Daisy Turnbull
Narrator: Sarah Borges
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Length: 2 hours 49 minutes
Release date: February 3, 2021
Genres: Comedy, Satire & Parody
Publisher's Summary:
50 Risks to Take With Your Kids is an easy-to-use framework of challenges for children aged up to ten. You'll find risks that build physical skills, social confidence and character development, plus some all-important parenting risks that will encourage you to think a little differently about raising children. This book is not about developmental KPIs, and it's certainly not about judgement. It's about...
2021-02-032h 49
Mental Wellth1: Our Mental Health SystemOur Mental Health SystemJoin us for an in-depth discussion on the challenges, opportunities and gaps in our mental health system with three experts including-Professor Patrick McGorry AO, Executive Director of OrygenProfessor Ian Hickie, Co-Director, Health and Policy at The University of Sydney's Brain and Mind Centre.Professor Con Stough, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology at Swinburne University of TechnologyMental WellthMental Wellth is a 10-part podcast series exploring the Australian mental health system, its funding and design needs, challenges and...
2021-01-2728 min
Sydney IdeasWhat happened to 2020? The year in reviewIt's been a big year. We’ve put together a few of our key talks, with leading thinkers from the University of Sydney and beyond to reflect on 2020 and what might lie ahead in 2021. Take a listen, and dive into the longer talks. Sydney Ideas will be back with more talks and ideas in the new year!
FEATURING:
– Mark Scott AO, The road ahead [00:00:00]
– Professor Tim Soutphommasane, Combating viral panic [00:00:27]
– Professor Ian Hickie, COVID-19 and mental health [00:0035]
– Professor Julie Leask, The vaccination gap [00:00:57]
– Professor Jaky Troy, In this together [00:01:10]
– Sam Mostyn, Rebuilding Australia's future [00:01:35]
– Mariam Mohammed, What will the future of women's work lo...
2020-12-1604 min
Beneath the ArmourEpisode 3 - Professor Ian Hickie on going against the grain in the world of psychiatry.Welcome to episode 3 of BTA podcast! I was extremely pleased to get Professor Ian Hickie on this week to talk about mental health and Ian’s life and career. Ian is Co-Director, Health and Policy at The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre and is an NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow. We cut across a range of issues in this discussion. As always, I try to guide my guests to talk about their own personal experience of their journey and not focus too much on career success and specifics about what...
2020-11-021h 08
Sydney IdeasRoad to recovery: employment opportunities post-pandemic (18 June 2020)COVID-19 has revealed the precariousness of our lives and systems. How can employment & education help us temper the long term impacts of continued social distance.
As we start talking about rebuilding, many are left vulnerable, facing uncertain futures. How can we ensure the cracks don’t become chasms and instead develop a plan that supports an inclusive future and supports social cohesion?
Our panel tackle these big questions and consider how we rebuild, or at least think about the future.
THE SPEAKERS
– Professor John Buchanan, University of Sydney Business School
– Professor Allan Fels AO, University of Melbourne
– Emeritus Professor Geoff Gallop AC...
2020-06-1959 min
Croakey VoicesThe Second Curve – the risk to mental healthAs infection rates decline across Australia and social distancing rules are relaxed, mental health experts are warning of a second wave; a surge in people seeking mental health services. CroakeyVoices speaks to the co-director of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, Professor Ian Hickie. How loneliness, anxiety about the future and social isolation are fuelling a surge in online gambling, and making what could be the only social outing in a day of life under COVID-19 a special connection for those struggling to make ends meet.
Tony Clarkson, Principal Clinical Advisor at Victorian...
2020-05-0117 min
Croakey VoicesEpisode 5: The Second Curve - the risk to mental healthAs infection rates decline across Australia and social distancing rules are relaxed, mental health experts are warning of a second wave; a surge in people seeking mental health services. CroakeyVoices speaks to the co-director of the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, Professor Ian Hickie. How loneliness, anxiety about the future and social isolation are fuelling a surge in online gambling, and making what could be the only social outing in a day of life under COVID-19 a special connection for those struggling to make ends meet.Tony Clarkson, Principal Clinical Advisor at Victorian Responsible Gambling...
2020-05-0117 min
Sydney IdeasFlip the Clinic: the digital approach to mental health support (8 April 2020)As the COVID-19 situation unfolds, now is the time to rethink how we do things, during this pandemic and beyond. What could a digital present and future look like for mental health?
Hosted by The University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre and facilitated by ABC broadcaster Dr Norman Swan, this conversation will ask how can the mental health system to best support communities and consider a mental healthcare transformation, beyond tele to DigiHealth.
For more information, including the transcript, speaker slides, and useful resources, visit the Sydney Ideas website: https://bit.ly/3a3ZRUo
WHAT WE COVER
– Professor Ian...
2020-04-141h 25
Sydney IdeasCOVID-19: fear and anxiety (25 March 2020)The situation around COVID-19 is evolving at an astounding rate. Thinking beyond the physical health ramifications to the mental health, anxiety, communication and sense-making aspects, our panel looks at what's going on and do their best to make sense of the rapidly shifting series of events.
THE SPEAKERS
– Professor Nick Enfield, Department of Linguistics
– Professor Ian Hickie, Brain and Mind Centre
– Dr Claire Hooker, Faculty of Medicine and Health
– Professor Julie Leask, Susan Wakil School of Nursing and Midwifery
– Professor Agnieszka Tymula, School of Economics
– Professor Annamarie Jagose (Moderator), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
WHAT WE COVER
– Why our words matter: how w...
2020-03-2551 min
Sydney IdeasTo the point: mental health and COVID-19 (20 March 2020)It's a natural, human response to fear disease. Yet we've seen this fear heightened with the outbreak of COVID-19. After all, the disease has reached into virtually all corners of life: public health, security, jobs, businesses, our culture and communities.
It's an uncertain time. People are anxious. So, how do we communicate and channel our anxiety to respond productively?
We're taking a look at mental health in Australia and how it's being impacted on by COVID-19.
We speak with Professor Ian Hickie, co-director of the Brain and Mind Centre and a leading health expert.
WHAT WE COVER
– The drivers of go...
2020-03-2014 min
Thinking – Michelle SparkesExploring the spiritual dimension in mental health“Could it be that depression is not purely a physical sickness but a spiritual malaise?” asks Elizabeth Farrelly in her article, “Finding the black dog’s spiritual lead” (The Sydney Morning Herald, 26-27 August 2017 , p.30).
“Perhaps we should see it less a personal issue than a societal indictment, less a treatable pathology than a spur to spiritual recovery.”
I believe the same pondering and reflections could be directed towards the field of eating disorders/disordered eating and indeed, all of mental health.
Prof Ian Hickie spoke (in the last podcast), of the protective factor of soci...
2017-08-2912 min
Spiritual Dimension – Michelle SparkesExploring the spiritual dimension in mental health“Could it be that depression is not purely a physical sickness but a spiritual malaise?” asks Elizabeth Farrelly in her article, “Finding the black dog’s spiritual lead” (The Sydney Morning Herald, 26-27 August 2017 , p.30).
“Perhaps we should see it less a personal issue than a societal indictment, less a treatable pathology than a spur to spiritual recovery.”
I believe the same pondering and reflections could be directed towards the field of eating disorders/disordered eating and indeed, all of mental health.
Prof Ian Hickie spoke (in the last podcast), of the protective factor of soci...
2017-08-2912 min
Illuminating Anorexia & Eating Disorder RecoveryHelp for depression with Prof Ian Hickie AMMore than just feeling down, clinical depression is a serious mental health condition that affects the way people feel, think, and react to general daily activities, such as eating, sleeping, or working. In Australia one-in-seven people will experience clinical depression in their lifetime and globally the number is one-in-five. Predicted to be the second leading […]
2017-08-2324 min
Sydney IdeasProfessor Esther M Sternberg on Emotions, the Brain and the BodyProfessor Esther M Sternberg MD and Professor Ian Hickie AM
How do the emotions affect our physical and mental health? What is the science that shows how brain and body interact to make us sick or well? Two of the world’s leading researchers exposed and explored the pathways within the brain through which our emotions connect with our bodies.
Professor Sternberg presented the results of her decades of research showing how nerves, molecules, and hormones connect the brain and immune system, how the immune system signals the brain and affects our emotions, and how our brain can signal the im...
2016-12-081h 25
Science VsScience Vs the Female BrainWe've been told that in the battle of the sexes there are important differences between the brains of women and men. But, are our brains really that different? To find out, Wendy Zukerman speaks to three neuroscientists - Prof. Ian Hickie, Ass. Prof. Jennifer Raymond and Dr. Rachel Hill.
2015-06-1014 minScience VsScience Vs the Female BrainWe've been told that in the battle of the sexes there are important differences between the brains of women and men. But, are our brains really that different? To find out, Wendy Zukerman speaks to three neuroscientists - Prof. Ian Hickie, Ass. Prof. Jennifer Raymond and Dr. Rachel Hill.
2015-06-1014 minScience VsScience Vs the Female BrainWe've been told that in the battle of the sexes there are important differences between the brains of women and men. But, are our brains really that different? To find out, Wendy Zukerman speaks to three neuroscientists - Prof. Ian Hickie, Ass. Prof. Jennifer Raymond and Dr. Rachel Hill.
2015-06-1014 min
Sundays with James O'LoghlinNew Technology and the Brain - Prof Ian HickieWhat effect does new technology have on the brain? How does using a smartphone or tablet affect you? Or is it more about changes in social interactions? Professor Ian Hickie is from the Brain and Mind Institute from the University of Sydney chats with James O'Loghlin.
2014-11-3026 minSundays with James O'LoghlinHow you get tricked by your own brain - Ian Hickie on Depression and NostalgiaProfessor Ian Hickie from the Brain and Mind Institute at Sydney University explains the science behind Depression and Nostalgia.
2014-09-2121 minSundays with James O'LoghlinWhy fears vary between peopleFollowing a listener query about why some people suffer fear of heights - a rational fear - more than others, Professor Ian Hickie, executive director of the Brain and Mind Research Institute, speaks to James O'Loghlin about why fears vary between people.
2014-05-0618 minBillrothhaus NewsMelatonin gegen Depression: Neues Behandlungskonzept mit weniger NebenwirkungenIn Österreich leben immer mehr Menschen mit psychischen Erkrankungen. Alleine
im Jahr 2009 suchten 900.000 Menschen aufgrund psychischer Probleme einen Arzt
auf. Neben der Psychotherapie gehört die Verschreibung von Psychopharmaka
zur Standardtherapie.
Die medikamentöse Behandlung der Depression kann in Zukunft durch melatonin-basierte
Substanzen wie z.B. Agomelatin ergänzt bzw. ersetzt werden. Eine Review-Arbeit
in der Juni Ausgabe des Lancet bestätigt das Potential der melatonin-basierten
Medikamente. Billrothhaus-News Experte Univ.-Prof. DDr. Siegfried Kapser erklärt
in diesem Statement den Wirkmechanismus dieser neuen Medikamente. Entscheidend
dabei ist ihr positiver Einfluß auf das...
2011-07-0600 min
Diffusion Science radioCircadian rhythms and sperm teasingVictoria Bond interviews Professor Ian Hickie about circadian rhythms and depression,
Patrick Rubie reports on:
- Sperm teasing
- big tobacco cures starvation
- asteroid dust and the origins of life
Presented and produced by Ian Woolf
2011-05-0900 min
Medicine And Life Science (ANU Podcasts)Professor Ian Hickie - Predictors of illness progression in young people with mood disordersProfessor Ian Hickie - Neuropsychological and circadian predictors of illness progression in young people with mood disorders
1970-01-0138 min