In this episode Georgia interviews her father, Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis, about the vast, complex world of anxiety. Humans in general experience anxiety as a reponse to the 'fight or flight' nature of life, but what happens if you get anxiety for no particularly fearful reason? How much is hereditary and how much environmental? What is the role of natural therapies and psychology?  If you'd like a question about mental health and illness answered, please email me at:...

Continuing the aim to explain mental illnesses as simply as possible, this week Georgia interviews her Dad, a Psychiatrist with 50 years experience, about a lesser known disorder, but one that is prevalent in society: Relevance Deprivation Disorder. How do you know if someone is genuine in their pursuit of a goal? Do they want to spread the word to benefit society or are they only after 'celebrity'? What happens when someone loses their 'status'? Pivoting well into a new arena is important,...

In lieu of the tragic events in the past week in Sydney, Australia, with the deaths of six people due to a stabbing attack by a man with unmedicated Schizophrenia, journalist Georgia Cassimatis discusses this mental disorder with her Dad, a Psychiatrist with 50 years experience: Schizophrenia having been a specialty in his practice.  A serious mental disorder, this is one where people interpret reality abnormally, which can result in a combination of hallucinations, delusions, and extremely...

This episode journalist Georgia Cassimatis interviews her Dad Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis about Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and the milder version termed Aspergers. Dr Cassimatis explains what the seemingly vast spectrum of Autism means, and how to differentiate between Autistic behaviour and it being a disorder. While Elon Musk for example, likes to announce that he has Autism, is he actually disordered by it? Does he really have it, or is he more socially phobic and introverted?...

OCD - Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 3% of Australians have this. Now a pop culture word for anyone that is overly 'neat', we clarify what it is exactly. What makes a detail oriented person with extraordinary hypervigilance morph into their behaviour becoming disordered and paralysing? Is there a cure? What makes the brain function as such? Why are athletes such as Rafael Nadal and Steve Smith using OCD like ritualistic behaviour on the field? Is this merely 'behaviour' in high stress...

This week Georgia and her father, Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis talk about Bipolar Disorder, a disorder approximately half a million Australians have. While the highs are 'fabulous' and one feels crystal clear clarity, the lows can be detrimental. Is it purely genetic? Why is this a disorder celebrities like to talk about?  We explore both poles of the disorder, the importance of self awareness and supportive family, and social systems.  Subscribing to the 'BBQ scenario', we aim to...

I introduce Dad, Psychiatrist Dr Nicholas Cassimatis, who does look like a Psychiatrist meme (beard, glasses ie: Freud) to discuss, as simply as possible, ADHD: an illness that has entered main stream pop culture. Why does 'everyone' seem to have it? Is it a Psychiatric illness or a neurological disorder? Where is the future of ADHD treatment headed, and why are celebrities coming out about it?  As is the promise, we will attempt to answer it all, in layman's terms. If you'd like any...

Welcome to the very first episode of The Psychiatrist's Waiting Room, with your host Georgia Cassimatis. This trailer episode introduces what the show is about and what you can expect to hear in each episode. Georgia shares her own story as a journalist and why she came to interview her father, a Psychiatrist with 50 years experience, about all things mental illness. Growing up in this world, with a father who worked as a Psychiatrist, Georgia was often asked if she could ask her Dad what a...