Psych Matters

About Psych Matters

Psych Matters is an informative and educational podcast by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Psych Matters provides regular interesting topics for psychiatrists, psychiatry trainees and others with an interest in psychiatry. Disclaimer: This podcast is provided to you for information purposes only and to provide a broad public understanding of various mental health topics. The podcast may represent the views of the author and not necessarily the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists ('RANZCP'). The podcast is not to be relied upon as medical advice, or as a substitute for medical advice, does not establish a doctor-patient relationship and should not be a substitute for individual clinical judgement. By accessing the RANZCP's podcasts you also agree to the full terms and conditions of the RANZCP's Website - RANZCP Website Terms of Use Agreement (https://www.ranzcp.org/notifications/website-help/website-terms-of-use) Expert mental health information and finding a psychiatrist in Australian or New Zealand is available on the RANZCP’s Your Health In Mind Website - Your Health In Mind (https://www.yourhealthinmind.org/)

Publisher

RANZCP

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Jul 2020

Latest episode

22 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

177 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   22 Oct 2026

   Australasian psychiatry and environmental crisis: A discussion on planetary health- Part 2

   This is second part of a 2-part episode where we explore effects of climate change on global mental health and what psychiatrists can do about it. Dr Anna Elliston is joined by Dr Cybele Dey, Professor Calogero Longhitano, Professor David Menkes, and registrar Elizabeth Golding for a practical discussion of planetary health, climate anxiety, and the changing role of mental health professionals. The guests discuss how extreme weather, heat, biodiversity loss, and repeated disasters affect peop...

2. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Australasian psychiatry and environmental crisis: A discussion on planetary health- Part 1

   In this episode, we explore effects of climate change on global mental health and what psychiatrists can do about it. Dr Anna Elliston is joined by Dr Cybele Dey, Professor Calogero Longhitano, Professor David Menkes, and registrar Elizabeth Golding for a practical discussion of planetary health, climate anxiety, and the changing role of mental health professionals. The guests discuss how extreme weather, heat, biodiversity loss, and repeated disasters affect people’s wellbeing, especially ch...

3. 

   24 Sept 2026

   The Missing Piece- Autism and ADHD diagnosis in youth mental health

   In this episode, autism and ADHD are often the missing piece in community mental health - and if you work with young people, this conversation shows why that gap matters. Dr Sonia Kumar and psychologist Dr Eduardo break down how their Western Sydney, Youth Enhanced Support Service (YESS) identifies neurodevelopmental conditions inside real-world mental health care, not in isolation, and why that changes everything. Dr Sonia Kumar- Dr Sonia Kumar is a consultant psychiatrist with over 15 years...

Who has been a guest on Psych Matters

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Elizabeth Moore
• Kon Karapanagiotidis
• Prof Vlasios Brakoulias
• Dr Gary Galambos
• Dr Mikaela Tracy

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

4.8 / 5

13 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

42

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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