Dr. Laura Roberts is joined by Art Walaszek to discuss his recent book Late-Life Depression and Anxiety, which he created using a rich and deep team of contributors. The conversation explores our preconceptions of the aging population and their "default mindset", how to identify the early-warning signs, mitigating the risk of suicide, access to medical and MH services, and thoughts about the motivations our writers have while creating their books.

In this episode:
Introduction (0:32 )
Why we need this book (2:24 )
Our assumptions about mindset in an aging population (4:30 )
Early warning signs – what to look out for (8:18 )
What should a primary care physician look for? (14.10)
Suicide risk reduction and social isolation (19:32 )
Access to services (25:56 )
Principles of management (31:04 )
Community action and responses (39:10 )
Writing books to reinforce and support (44:48 )
Exciting news about the future of Unbound! (47:15 )

Show Notes and Resources:
Late-Life Depression and Anxiety by Dr. Art Walaszek
(American Psychiatric Association Publishing) 2023
Learn more about Dr. Art Walaszek.
Transcript and More Episodes:
https://psychiatryonline.org/psychiatry-unbound