Professor Gordon Parker, who recently stepped down as Black Dog Institute Executive Director, has released his autobiography, ‘A Piece of My Mind’. The book tells the inspiring story of a man driven by the desire to advance better diagnosis and management of mood disorders. It is an aspirational and worthy aim, and consonant with the aims of all who work in the profession of psychiatry.
"His own action-oriented style, and time spent considering surgery as a career, instilled in him a sense of urgency and an attitude of ‘never giving up’ on people. He talks of the resilience he observes in everyday practice and the honour of being ‘a privileged guest’ in people’s lives.
This book is not about setting the record straight, but about encouraging and entrusting others with these life altering, and life preserving, responsibilities."
Stephanie Webster, Consumer Educator.
Read the Pan Macmillan preview [PDF, 285KB]
Read a review [PDF, 47KB]
The Body Science Great Australian Swim Series in support of the Black Dog Institute returns to Sydney Harbour on Australia Day, next Thursday 26th January for a morning of elite and amateur races for swimmers of all levels.
The inaugural event in 2011 was a highlight of the celebratory calendar and saw Leader of the Opposition Tony Abbott racing alongside Geoff Huegill, Ky Hurst, and hundreds of swimmers young and old. This year, World Iron Man Craig 'Crowie' Alexander will be leading the races alongside Swim Series founder and Olympic contender Ky Hurst and fellow pro swimmer Melissa Gorman
The swim serieshas already seen three successful warm-up events staged on the East Coast to gear up for the Grand Finale event under Sydney’s iconic Opera House.
The competition which starts from the Man O War steps features a 750m Swim, the 2.2km Swim, and an Elite Swim event. This year, long-standing supporter of Ky Hurst Kellogg’s has sponsored the popular Junior Kids 300m Swim; the first race of the day and a chance for young swimmers to hit the water alongside the professional sporting legends supporting the event.
Valued supporters of the Swim Series include Surf Life Saving Australia and Australia Day Council of New South Wales, with one dollar from every entry across the Series being donated to the Black Dog Institute’s 'Exercise your Mood' program.
Swim and raise funds for the Black Dog Institute!
Registrations for the 2012 Canberra-Dubbo Zoo2Zoo bike ride are now open. The Zoo2Zoo rides continue to support and promote the work of the Black Dog Institute and this latest event departs Canberra on Friday 9 March, stopping overnight in Young and Molong before finishing in Dubbo on Sunday 11 March 2012.
Click here for registration details
The closing date for the 2012 Black Dog Institute Writing Competition has been extended by a week to Monday 6th February. This year the spotlight is on people caring for someone with depression or bipolar disorder. Carers are often the unsung heroes in helping people with mood disorders while at the same time exposing themselves to an increased risk of facing a similar fate, according to the Black Dog Institute.
Visit our writing competition page for more information
Read the news release
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