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On the Same Wavelength

by Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

A podcast focusing on how we can improve outcomes for people living with complex mental health conditions in Australia, and smash the stigma. Each episode, hear from real people who share their raw experiences – what goes right, and what goes wrong – helping us get on the same wavelength. Their stories are honest, confronting, but hopeful.A collaboration by SANE and the University of Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences.

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Episodes

  1. Just ask for help?

    Is the Australian mental health system helping people effectively? In this final episode, we meet Shazi (she/her), who lives with dissociative identity disorder. Shazi shares her reflections on getting support, while Katie Larsen (she/they) from Mind Australia overviews gaps in the system, and…

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  2. A mentally healthy workplace

    How can employers better support employees with complex mental health needs? In this episode, Holly (they/them) talks about their challenges at work, and disclosure, flexibility, and support options in the workplace. Jess Radican (she/her) from SANE talks about the strengths that people with…

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  3. Doctors get unwell, too

    Who helps the helpers? Healthcare professionals are not immune to mental health challenges. Dr Dov Degen (he/him) shares his story about living with bipolar disorder while going through medical training and placements. We also meet Dr Tahnee Bridson (she/her), who talks about how healthcare...

  4. What the media gets right (and wrong)

    How much does the media influence our attitudes around complex mental health conditions? Sandy (she/her), advocate and poet, highlights negative stereotypes about schizophrenia seen in both fiction and non-fiction media. This episode also features Dr Elizabeth Paton (she/her) from Everymind…

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  5. Schools, unis and mental health

    Are schools and universities effectively supporting their students? Jeanette (she/they) speaks about the journey through high school and university, while navigating severe anxiety and an emerging eating disorder. Vivienne Browne (she/her) from Orygen also overviews some of the ways that...

  6. True connections

    How can we effectively support others with their mental health? Through his story, Evan (he/him) explores how intimate partners, friends, family, and multicultural communities react to complex mental health conditions. Amaya Alvarez (she/her) from Mental Health Carers Australia and Tandem Carers,...

  7. On the Same Wavelength - Trailer

    Coming July 20, On the Same Wavelength is a new podcast focusing on how we can improve outcomes for people living with complex mental health conditions in Australia, and smash the stigma. Each episode, hear from real people who share their raw experiences – what goes right, and what goes wrong –...

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast focusing on how we can improve outcomes for people living with complex mental health conditions in Australia, and smash the stigma. Each episode, hear from real people who share their raw experiences – what goes right, and what goes wrong – helping us get on the same wavelength. Their stories are honest, confronting, but hopeful.A collaboration by SANE and the University of Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences.

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Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences

Produced by Elise Carrotte

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On the Same Wavelength currently has 7 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.

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A podcast focusing on how we can improve outcomes for people living with complex mental health conditions in Australia, and smash the stigma. Each episode, hear from real people who share their raw experiences – what goes right, and what goes wrong – helping us get on the same wavelength. Their...

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On the Same Wavelength is created and hosted by Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences.
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