Each person's experience means there's an infinite range of conditions — and reactions to those conditions. Join me as I explore this compelling field.
Women's Mental Health Torn about whether to have a baby? Dr Sangeetha Makielan, a Sydney women's mental health psychiatrist, offers a reflective, non-directive guide to the emotional and identity questions underneath the decision.
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Perinatal Mental Health Worried about staying on antidepressants during pregnancy or while breastfeeding? Dr Sangeetha Makielan, a Sydney perinatal psychiatrist, explains what the current evidence actually says, and why untreated illness carries risks too.
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Women's Mental Health If the week or two before your period brings overwhelming irritability, despair or anxiety that lifts once bleeding starts, it may be PMDD, a recognised mood disorder rather than 'just bad PMS'. Dr Sangeetha Makielan, a Sydney women's mental health psychiatrist, explains.
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Women's Mental Health Struggling with mood swings, fatigue, or anxiety during midlife? Learn about perimenopausal depression, its symptoms, causes, and holistic treatment options from Dr Sangeetha Makielan, a specialist in women's mental health.
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