Mandy had ‘less than zero’ knowledge about mental illness until she experienced an acute episode of postnatal psychosis 10 years ago. Mandy is now a passionate mental health advocate who is sharing her story to ensure others have access to the information she didn’t have. Some of the things spoken about in this podcast mayContinue reading "Mandy’s Story"

Shai has been part of the Black Dog Institute family since 2014 during that time has been an active mental health advocate, sharing her story with schools and community groups across Australia and working to reinvigorate BiteBack program. Shai now works in out of home care, helping young people who are experiencing a similar childhoodContinue reading "Shai’s Story"

In this episode of Being Well you are invited to lunch with Dr Jan Orman and some of her long -time colleagues and friends to listen as they discuss their personal and professional experience of maintaining emotional wellbeing in later life. Some of the things spoken about in this podcast may be distressing to someContinue reading "Staying Well As We Get Older – Our Story"

Kim is an energetic and enthusiastic person who works to help others through her business and the dental charity she founded. Kim also has Bipolar Disorder, but this doesn’t slow her down. In this episode of Being Well hear how Kim works with the cycles of her mood to be the most efficient and bestContinue reading "Kim’s Story"

COVID-19 has caused significant challenges for many of us in Australia and around the world. In this episode of Being Well we spoke to four of our previous guests to see how they are travelling. We asked them how COVID impacted their life, how they are managing this impact and what they are looking forwardContinue reading "Staying Well during COVID-19"

Dale Skinner has been a Lived Experience presenter with Black Dog Institute since the 17th of June 2011, the reason why he knows this exact date is because he has it tattooed on his arm. Dale talks about his experience living with Bipolar Disorder, and why he is so passionate about mental health education inContinue reading "Dale’s Story"

Paul Callaghan is a proud Worimi man from Port Stephens. He was the first person in his family to finish High School, and is now an author, PhD candidate and cultural consultant. On this episode of the podcast Paul shares his lived experience of depression, and discusses the importance of connection to Aboriginal culture andContinue reading "Paul’s Story"

Benvinda is a GP, who had a thriving practice in Sydney’s Inner West for many years. Benvinda has experienced significant mental health difficulties throughout her career, and like many doctors turned to work during tough times. In this episode of Being Well, Benvinda talks about how she manages her mental health which allows her toContinue reading "Benvinda’s Story"

Anne Riches is many things, a lawyer, change management specialist, educational facilitator and Black Dog Institute’s first volunteer presenter. Anne also lives with depression. During this episode of Being Well, Anne shares her experience of mental ill health and how the workplace can contribute to employee’s well being. Some of the things spoken about inContinue reading "Anne’s Story"

Dr Ally Nicolopoulos is a postdoctoral research fellow at Black Dog Institute, who never fails to bring a smile to the faces of those she crosses paths with during the day. In her spare time Ally is a boxer, competing around Australia. In this episode of Being Well, Ally shares her experiences working as researcherContinue reading "Ally’s Story"