Dr Helen Schultz is a registered medical practitioner and a consultant psychiatrist based in Melbourne, Australia.
Helen and I met via twitter (are you seeing a theme among my guests?), when my cousin James mentioned that he had read her fabulous book, How Shrinks Think. After I read the copy Helen kindly sent me, I knew she would be a fantastic guest for this podcast.
We talk about a heap of things including the stigma of being a psychiatrist and Helen’s previous [and completely made-up] “career” of being a flight attendant 🙂
Helen generously flew up from Melbourne to record this in my home, and I’m really grateful to her for taking the time from her busy schedule.
You can find Helen via her website and you can connect with her on twitter.
Psychiatrists are usually seen to be a bit crazy! @drhelenschultz #podcast #psychiatrist Click To TweetYou can listen to this episode via the link above, on iTunes or Stitcher or via the podcast app on your smartphone.
Some days I go through a lot of tissues... @drhelenschultz #podcast #psychiatrist Click To TweetWhat we discussed:
- living your authentic life
- what a psychiatrist actually is and what they do
- who sees a psychiatrist
- the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist
- the stigma of being a psychiatrist
- TV psychiatrists
- what happens when you see a psychiatrist
- you learn a lot about a patient by how they tell their story
- types of psychiatrists
- the challenge of getting psychiatric help if you can’t afford it
- the huge disparity of healthcare in Australia
- admitting yourself to a psychiatric facility
- how to respond when friends call for help
- unwinding after work
- when confidentiality can be breached
- using social media in the health sector
- how social media has benefitted Helen
- having a one-on-one visit from the Federal Health Minister
- following a conference on twitter
- is there a rise in narcissism? And what a true narcissist really is
- is the prevalence of mental illness increasing in our society?
- the importance of social connectedness
- pet therapy
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