Patrick McGorry
Patrick McGorry AO is Professor of Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne, Executive Director of Orygen, and a psychiatrist.
Opinion
Mental health
Not so fast: Controversial MDMA drug ruling jumping the gun
There are still plenty of risks involved in allowing psychiatrists to prescribe MDMA and the leading substance in magic mushrooms.
- by Gillinder Bedi, Patrick McGorry and Sally Meikle
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Opinion
Mental health
Pandemic’s health legacy will plague us, and I’m not talking about long COVID
Modelling predicted a substantial rise in mental ill-health and suicide risk after the pandemic. Without urgent reform, this legacy will lead to disastrous consequences for those in the danger zone.
- by Patrick McGorry
Opinion
Mental health
Mental health needs lost in sideshow debate
The controversy over a cut to the number of Better Access psychology sessions is distracting us from a much bigger crisis.
- by Patrick McGorry
Opinion
Enough
We have a solution to lift the heavy burden of mental ill-health from young Australians
The model for tackling this escalating public health crisis is already in place.
- by Patrick McGorry
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
COVID debate has a detrimental effect on public morale
It is one of the privileges and benefits of a free society to value an open academic debate. But the rapidly shifting COVID rules and health advice has consequences for mental health and public morale.
- by Patrick McGorry
Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/by/patrick-mcgorry-p5360e