UNSW Psychiatry Society

UNSW Psychiatry Society UNSW Psychiatry Society is a SIG (Significant Interest Group) affiliated with the UNSW Medical Students Society (MedSoc) at the University of New South Wales.

We are affiliated with UNSW's Medical Society and work to host and promote Psychiatry content and events in relation to Mental Health and Wellbeing

UNSW Mental Health: https://www.unsw.edu.au/student/support/health-wellbeing/mental-health We aim to promote, facilitate and consolidate learning within the spectrum of psychiatric medicine for UNSW medical students. Throughout the year, we will be ho

lding several psychiatric-based clinical skills sessions, specialty pathway information sessions and also explore the application of psychiatry in future medical practice! To a lesser extent, we will also be working with MedSoc to destigmatise mental illness and create a general medical student understanding of maintaining good mental health hygiene. Please like our page if you would like to be kept up-to-date with our latest events! Welcome to the official page for UNSW Psychiatry Society. Any views expressed on a MedSoc aligned page by an individual unless ratified by the MedSoc Council are not necessarily representative of the position of UNSW MedSoc, UNSW Australia, our sponsors or any of our partner societies and incorporates.

20/05/2026

Here’s our RECAP of our Term 2 Psychisoc Fundraiser BBQ 🔥🔥

Thanks so much to everyone who came to our first ever fundraiser bbq!! 🍗🌭

From snags to vibes, we appreciate everyone that came to enjoy a warm snag to support a great charitable cause! We look forward to seeing you at the next one ☝️ 🙏

Follow along with our legendary Secretary for a DIML (Day in the Life) as a 5th Year Med Student (with placements at Pri...
27/04/2026

Follow along with our legendary Secretary for a DIML (Day in the Life) as a 5th Year Med Student (with placements at Prince of Wales POW Hospital) 🏥

Thank you to everyone who attended for this amazing collab between Medical Students' Aid Project (MSAP) and UNSW Psychia...
23/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended for this amazing collab between Medical Students' Aid Project (MSAP) and UNSW Psychiatry Society for Night 3 of the MSAP Global Health Short Course tonight! We hope you have learnt valuable insights on counselling patients influenced by online health misinformation! 📲 🫀

We hope to see y’all in the near future for more exciting events! 🤩🙏

Follow along our Events Director for a DIML as a second year med student 🩺🩺
21/03/2026

Follow along our Events Director for a DIML as a second year med student 🩺🩺

06/03/2026

🤩 Kintsugi Night HIGHLIGHTS 🤩

A heartfelt thanks to everyone who came to the Kintsugi Night event and participated! It was a FULL HOUSE and your Kintsugi creations coming together were so beautiful and wholesome to see!

We share a special thanks to Professor Eapen for her educational and insightful talk on Fulbright Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 🙏

Looking forward to see yall for the next Psychisoc event - from the team at Psychisoc 🧠🫡 # psychisoc

On behalf of UNSW PsychiSoc, a message for all:We acknowledge the recent escalation of events and conflict in Iran and o...
03/03/2026

On behalf of UNSW PsychiSoc, a message for all:

We acknowledge the recent escalation of events and conflict in Iran and other parts of the Middle East can cause significant uncertainty and distress for many of our students and friends here in Australia. We at PsychiSoc want to ensure that your wellbeing and mental health is our top priority to get you through this tough period.

Here are some services and resources you can turn to if you are in need of help, links can be found in our bio 🔗

02/03/2026

Hello everyone, you are invited to a research seminar on "Targeted interventions to improve the mental health of LGBTQIA+ young people".

💬 About the seminar:

Yael will present an overview of her research program, situating projects in the context of the LGBTQIA+ Social Ecological Model. She will describe several exemplar projects targeting young people, families, and service providers. Each project follows a process of identifying user needs, collaborative co-design, evaluation and dissemination of an intervention or resource that aims to improve the mental health and wellbeing of LGBTQIA+ young people.

🗓️Date: 25 March 2025
🕛Time: 4pm - 5pm

Link: 236708da-1fdd-4bcb-b53e-50e6a7fbe863@3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/236708da-1fdd-4bcb-b53e-50e6a7fbe863@3ff6cfa4-e715-48db-b8e1-0867b9f9fba3

📌Location: Online

AND WE ARE SOLD OUT!! 😱😱A heartfelt thanks to all the people who have signed up to our upcoming Kintsugi Night! We can’t...
25/02/2026

AND WE ARE SOLD OUT!! 😱😱

A heartfelt thanks to all the people who have signed up to our upcoming Kintsugi Night! We can’t wait to see you all there at Wallace Wurth on behalf of PsychiSoc! 💚💜

📆5th March
⏰5:15pm - 6:30pm
📍Wallace Wurth (Rooms TBC)

24/02/2026

PsychiSoc will return in SIGS Intro Night 🤩

One sleep away until we welcome you all into our Tropical Paradise of PsychiSoc! Whether you know psychiatry inside and out on back of your hand (or brain shall we say 😅🧠), or you’re new and have many questions about this specialty on mental health and wellness, we’re here to show you the way through this amazing rewarding specialty! (Spoiler alert 🚨 we have brand new fun events this year!!)

Be our guest, we can’t wait to see yall there tomorrow! 🌟💜💚

📆25th Feb
⏰5:30pm - 7:30pm
📍Wallace Wurth

Psychisoc x FullBright Kintsugi WorkshopKintsugi (金継ぎ) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, embrac...
20/02/2026

Psychisoc x FullBright Kintsugi Workshop

Kintsugi (金継ぎ) is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold, embracing imperfections and finding beauty in what’s been broken. In this hands-on workshop, you’ll get to experience Kintsugi for yourself with no prior experience needed.

This session will also include a sharing by Professor Eapen on child and adolescent psychiatry, offering valuable insights into the field.

✨ This will be a relaxed space to learn something new, connect with like-minded students, and explore psychiatry in a creative and meaningful way. ✨

Date: 5 March
Time: 5:15 PM – 6:30 PM
Location: UNSW Wallace Wurth (exact room TBC)

For those who are interested, fill up this google form! https://forms.gle/uTNvwW26Sku98yhb7



‼️ MEET OUR EXECS 2026‼️Introducing our officially amazing exec team for PsychiSoc 2026!! 🧠🥳Stay tuned for updates on ou...
09/02/2026

‼️ MEET OUR EXECS 2026‼️

Introducing our officially amazing exec team for PsychiSoc 2026!! 🧠🥳

Stay tuned for updates on our Facebook and Instagram for our exciting events and initiatives for what will be an EPIC year ahead 📲🤩

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