In lieu of the tragic events in the past week in Sydney, Australia, with the deaths of six people due to a stabbing attack by a man with unmedicated Schizophrenia, journalist Georgia Cassimatis discusses this mental disorder with her Dad, a Psychiatrist with 50 years experience: Schizophrenia having been a specialty in his practice.&nbsp; A serious mental disorder, this is one where people interpret reality abnormally, which can result in a combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely disordered thinking that if not treated properly can be detrimental, sadly to the individual and to the community.&nbsp; Dr Cassimatis explains exactly what Schizophrenia is, how as a society we can better understand it, treat it and work together a community to prevent the illness taking over. Please note, that while 1 in 500 people in Australia have Schizophrenia, fatal attacks are low.  If you'd like a question answered about mental health, please email:&nbsp;, or instagram: @georgiacassimats.

Schizophrenia

Continuing the aim to explain mental illnesses as simply as possible, this week Georgia interviews her Dad, a Psychiatrist with 50 years experience, about a lesser known disorder, but one that is prevalent in society: Relevance Deprivation Disorder. How do you know if someone is genuine in their pursuit of a goal? Do they want to spread the word to benefit society or are they only after 'celebrity'? What happens when someone loses their 'status'? Pivoting well into a new arena is important, but for many, not understanding how to deal with no longer having the 'adulation' they once had, can be detrimental.&nbsp;

Relevance Deprivation Disorder

In this episode Georgia interviews her father, Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis, about the vast, complex world of anxiety. Humans in general experience anxiety as a reponse to the 'fight or flight' nature of life, but what happens if you get anxiety for no particularly fearful reason? How much is hereditary and how much environmental? What is the role of natural therapies and psychology?&nbsp; If you'd like a question about mental health and illness answered, please email me at: georgiacassimatis@yahoo.com.

Anxiety vs Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Since the dawn of time, women's beauty has fascinated us, to the point of obsession, no matter what culture, era, century, decade, or trend. Large, small, tall, thin etc etc etc (you get the drift), we continue to swallow the beauty myth whole, and not question it. The repercussions? A continued disconnect between a woman and her body. Wanting to explore this deeply complex topic, Georgia trades in her Dad who is her usual guest discussing all things mental health (sorry Dad), for the expert advise of someone Georgia has admired in this field.&nbsp; Jacqueline Byrne is a clinical Psychotherapist who specialises in treating Eating Disorders, with a strong focus on using&nbsp;narrative therapy which centres on a woman's uniqueness through creative solutions to empower and be excited about life.&nbsp; With over 15 years experience, having worked for and been on the Advisory Board at organisations such as&nbsp;The Butterfly Foundation,&nbsp;Jacqueline also runs her clinical private practice with global outreach, Wings and Quill. No topic is off limits, as we explore all things around Eating Disorders: what is one exactly? Is there are spectrum? How does one start talking about it? How do we broach the subject with others? How does one recover? What do we say, not to say to those we may suspect of having one, and why narrative therapy is a great option for treatment, all with the ultimate goal for connection, and for women to discover the untouched power within. If you'd like any questions answered on our podcast please email me at:  &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Eating Disorders

This episode Georgia and her Dad Psychiatrist Dr Cassimatis answers two listener questions: what is pathological jealousy, and what is the difference between sociopathy and psychopathy? Jealousy is a healthy normal human emotion, designed to conserve important relationships, but what if it becomes obsessive and cruel? Then there is sociopathy and psychopathy. While a sociopath consistently ignores the rights and feelings of others with no regard for how they affect anyone, a psychopath has these qualities, veering towards criminal behaviour and activity. &nbsp; &nbsp;

Anxiety vs Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

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