Sentiens Health Clinic is a private clinic. We have a number of leading consultant psychiatrists that practise at Sentiens. Sentiens also provide group programs in the day hospital as well as outpatient clinical psychology and occupational therapy. The clinic is located at 36 Parliament Place, West Perth.

Our aim as a mental health outpatient service and day hospital is to provide an alternative treatment pathway to inpatient hospital. People who need mental health care are often happier and can function better outside of a hospital setting, especially if friends and family can provide support.

All mental health conditions are affected by stress, so we've decided to focus the content of this issue on stress, depression and the link with cortisol as well as the benefits of zinc and magnesium for augmentation.

Improve your sleep with these simple steps

Many people have difficulties with their sleep. Some people have trouble falling asleep, others staying asleep and also getting into the right sleep ‘zone’. Insomnia has been defined as experiencing these issues for more than 4 weeks ⁽¹⁾.

People who don’t sleep for long enough (less than 6 hours) may be more prone to health problems ⁽³⁾. Similarly, sleeping too long (more than 8 hours per night) has been associated with increased mortality ⁽⁵⁾.

The core problems that arise from disordered sleep are:

• Emotional imbalance
• Hormonal and metabolic dysfunction
• Tiredness, fatigue and poor performance