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Mental Health in Practice is a podcast for health professionals working across the mental health system, featuring conversations grounded in real-world experience. Each episode brings together perspectives from clinical practice, research, and sector expertise to explore contemporary mental health care.
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26 Nov 2025 . 35 mins

A Conversation About… Social Work and the Law

What happens when social workers work inside a law firm? Clients get more support than you might expect.

This episode features Olga Gountras and Alexis Stonebridge from Slater and Gordon. They speak about supporting clients’ mental health, managing risk, and keeping people linked to care during stressful legal processes.
  • Podcast
12 Nov 2025 . 47 mins

A Conversation About… Working with Anger – Part 2

When people learn to understand their anger, it can become a tool for insight, stronger relationships and positive change.

In this episode, Dr Tony McHugh and Prof Glen Bates explore how mental health professionals can support individuals to respond to anger constructively. They discuss practical strategies to build insight, helping people turn moments of anger into opportunities for personal growth and stronger relationships.
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29 Oct 2025 . 28 mins

A Conversation About… Working with Anger – Part 1

Anger can be a helpful and productive emotion, but for some people it can impact what matters most to them.
Join Tony McHugh and Glen Bates as they explore effective ways for mental health professionals to better support individuals experiencing challenges with regulating or responding to anger. In this episode, Tony and Glen discuss practical strategies for responding to anger constructively, with a focus on developing strong social connections and relationships.
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15 Oct 2025 . 38 mins

A Conversation About… Connecting Through Music and Art Therapy

Music therapist, Jason Kenner, and art therapist, Pam Hellema, explore how their disciplines overlap, influence and amplify each other. Drawing on their collaboration in acute mental health at The Alfred, they describe what happens when art and music therapy are practised side by side and how creativity can spark connection and confidence. They also share a spontaneous demonstration of music therapy, showing how sessions can work in practice.
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01 Oct 2025 . 37 mins

A Conversation About… Supporting Families and Patients in Palliative Care

In this episode, Senior Mental Health Nurse and Family Therapist, Kate Cogan, joins Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry, Sidney Bloch, and Palliative Medicine Consultant, Dr Adrian Dabscheck, to explore providing support and care for people receiving palliative care. They discuss the challenges of supporting families through dying, grief and bereavement, along with the importance of empathy. They also unpack the significant emotional impact on practitioners in this field and highlight the importance of teamwork and ongoing training.
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17 Sep 2025 . 38 mins

Book Club: Reflecting on Life and Death with Leo Tolstoy’s ‘The Death of Ivan Ilyich’

In this episode of Book Club, Sidney Bloch and Jeremy Holmes unpack The Death of Ivan Ilyich, Leo Tolstoy’s exploration of mortality, self-deception, and the search for meaning. They reflect on Ivan’s experiences with illness, the reactions of those around him, and his final insights into love, humility, and human connection.

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