Seven star Matt Doran has opened up about his battle with depression live on The Morning Show.
The 41-year-old Weekend Sunrise co-host was filling in for Larry Emdur on TMS when he spoke with psychologist and author Mark Cross on Friday.
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Cross was on the show to speak with Doran and co-host Kylie Gillies about his book, Mental State, which covers the flaws in Australia’s mental healthcare system and how to treat it.
The psychologist is one of the three in four Australians who are estimated to suffer from anxiety at some point in their lives and understands firsthand the challenges and limitations of the current conversation about the issue.
Doran told Cross he was also a fellow sufferer, and asked: “Are we getting better, do you think, Doctor, at putting our hand up like you did and saying, ‘I’ve got a problem with anxiety?’
“‘I’ve had huge problems with depression over the last couple of years, too, but people, I think, are still frightened to come forward and say that.”
Cross said it was “amazing” of Doran to speak out, adding that “the more we talk about it the better it is”.
Elsewhere, the psychologist said “mental health in the workplace is a huge issue.
“We in health are dreadful at it. Nurses, doctors, clinicians, everyone. They don’t want to be open about themselves.
“So that’s what I write about. If we’re not open about ourselves, then how the hell are we supposed to then treat people properly who come for care?
“And then the siege mentality develops because we’re short-staffed. So there’s so few of us. And then so we feel overwhelmed. And what happens?
“You take it out on the people who come to you for help because you can’t cope. That’s an issue.”
If you need help in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
For further information about depression contact beyondblue on 1300 224 636 or talk to your GP, local health professional or someone you trust.
