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Dealing with Dementia
For as long as I have been in practice (and that’s a long time!) I have done my best to avoid looking after old people.
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“Mass shootings are part of the American landscape….”
![What makes a mental health app work?](/media/odthyuop/apps.jpg?width=800&height=600&v=1d94120755b7ff0)
Clinicians I talk to often say that they recommend mental health apps all the time, but they find that even the most enthusiastic users seem to disengage pretty quickly.
![Have you lost your mojo?](/media/ncsbzwiz/stockimg-1-tj24rcdcmky1.jpg?width=800&height=600&v=1dacd61f50331c0)
I’m pretty sure I’ve lost mine. I lost it in the early part of 2021 and haven’t laid eyes on it since.
![How connecting to my Aboriginality helps me stay strong](/media/0h3aphbs/picture1.png?width=800&height=600&v=1d9411ff81cd110)
Being connected to your Aboriginal heritage can bring fulfilment and a sense of identity and culture but what about wellbeing?
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One of the highlights of my week is my piano lesson, now by Zoom of course, with my teacher John. I took up piano at the age of 55, never having had a music lesson in my life...
![Holiday Musings](/media/1717/holiday.jpg?width=800&height=600&v=1d941201cc2d5f0)
As I write this I am sitting at the window of my cabin on a Hurtigruten cruise watching the Norwegian Coast slide by and contemplating the value of holidays. I suspect I am not alone in saying that the trouble with holidays is that it doesn’t matter how far you go or how long you stay away, you always take yourself with you.
![Menopause and Depression – who and why?](/media/1673/2805-menopause.jpg?width=800&height=600&v=1d94824cf5fe0d0)
In this workshop we discuss gender differences for depression, noting that women have a higher incidence of depression than men Depression associated with hormonal changes is commonly seen in women – premenstrual dysphoric disorder, postnatal depression, and perimenopausal mood changes are issues regularly dealt with in a general practice setting.
![Resilience enhancing drugs - good news or another can of worms?](/media/1670/resilience-enhancing-drugs.png?width=800&height=600&v=1d75922b810fc40)
Dr Brachman discusses the development of what is referred to as a new class of drugs that have been shown in her research to prevent PTSD and depression in mice.
![Exercise is not a Dirty Word](/media/1665/shutterstock-for-exercise.jpg?rxy=0.48333333333333334,0.54&width=800&height=600&v=1d941204614d6b0)
When I returned to work from maternity leave, I was struggling with weight issues and general poor health following a tough flu season. My mood also plummeted from over-work and family responsibilities.