Podcast: Redefining mental health

A Grey Matter

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Professor John McGrath, a distinguished clinician and researcher at UQ's Queensland Brain Institute, is at the forefront of global mental health research. Growing up in Brisbane, John initially pursued a career as a psychiatrist before transitioning to groundbreaking research aimed at unraveling the complexities of mental health disorders. Co-leading a major international study in collaboration with The University of Queensland and Harvard Medical School, John’s research revealed that one in two people will develop a mental health disorder by the age of 75. This pivotal study sheds light on crucial questions about mental health.

In this fascinating conversation, Professor McGrath discusses:

The recent study findings showing how half of us will develop a mental health disorder by age 75.
What epidemiology means, and why its useful in understanding mental health.
The value of discovery science.
The beauty of collaboration to reach a common goal.
Whether mental health disorders could be prevented in the future.

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