Depression and Anxiety with Professor Blashki of Beyond Blue

As a GP with over 25 years of experience and the lead clinical advisor for the not for profit organisation Beyond Blue, Prof. Grant knows a thing or two about depression, anxiety and the human experience. Prof. Grant is an Associate Professor at the Nossal Institute and the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute at the University of Melbourne. He is an Honorary Professor at Luohu Hospital Group in Shenzhen, China and is a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.

Prof. Grant’s research has three themes: General Practice/Primary Care, Sustainability and Mental Health. He has co-authored 125+ publications in peer reviewed journals, six books and more than 20 government/policy reports. He has co-convened conferences about GP Psychiatry in Australia, Italy and Israel and leads the Master of Public Health subject, Environmental Challenges and Global Health.

In our conversation we discuss depression, anxiety, social media and much more. With Prof. Grant’s experience as a GP and his extensive exposure to the voices of those struggling through a mental health battles Prof. Grant offers many insights and reflections and pointers to the amazing resources available.

Some links from our chat:

• http://www.blashki.com (links to all of Prof. Grant's books, publications and other podcasts can be found here)
• https://www.futureleaders.com.au/book_chapters/Climate-Health-and-Courage/Susie-Burke-and-Grant-Blashki.php (we talked about this a little offline, not enough to include in the podcast but climate change mental health impacts is a trending area and a big issue for many people, in this chapter Prof Grant shares some great insights into this topic).

For emergency support contact:

000 for police, ambulance or fire services 

13 11 14 for Lifeline, a crisis support and suicide prevention service for all Australians

1300 726 306 Perinatal Anxiety and Depression (PANDA) National Helpline

03 9935 7400 GriefLine National Helpline

1800 250 015 Alcohol and Drug Support Line

1800 858 858 National Gambling Help Line

1300 22 46 36 Beyond Blue