Lisa Myers Psychiatrist

27/08/2026

It was a wonderful evening and a great opportunity to provide mental health education to the local GPs, psychologists and other primary care providers. The support and care from the doctors and mental health clinicians in regional areas is critical to the wellbeing of the community. My team and I are grateful to be part of the mental health network in the and region, where we offer specialised treatments to clients who have not responded to standard treatments.

23/08/2026

Looking back on our lives so often triggers feelings of guilt. But, it’s important to remember that you were simply working with the information and capacity you had at the time.

Try to look at your past objectively, knowing that usually your hardest, most painful experiences shape you the most. Reflect on the lessons learnt and take those forward into your future. Let the past build resilience and inform your way forward. Healing isn’t about erasing those moments—it’s about releasing the shame attached to them.
There is zero shame in making mistakes, and zero shame in getting caught up in the fallout of other people’s. You have to forgive yourself for what you didn’t know yet. Take the lesson, lay down the guilt, and give yourself permission to move forward. You can do this!

21/08/2026

12/08/2026

Your brain actually needs mistakes to learn—physically. Every time you mess up, your brain fires a signal that says, “Wait, that didn’t work,” forcing your neural pathways to recalibrate and strengthen.
When you sit around waiting for perfection before taking action, you literally deprive your brain of the raw data it needs to get better.
Mindset Shift:
1️⃣Perfection paralysis: Keeps you safe, but keeps you stagnant.
2️⃣Messy action: Gives your brain the feedback loop it requires to adapt, improve, and master a skill.
Stop waiting for the “right moment” or the flawless attempt. Fail fast, fail forward, and let your brain do what it was built to do. Progress > Perfection. 🧠✨

12/08/2026

Treatments and therapies are powerful tools, but they work with you, not instead of you. It’s completely natural to crave a quick fix or wish something outside yourself could just take the wheel or ownership. Improving yourself takes work. But real, lasting progress happens when you move from the passenger seat to the driver’s seat.
You don’t have to navigate it alone, but you need to be an active participant in your own healing. Remember, to be kind with yourself and patient. Things may be tougher before they get easier! 🧠✨
Save this for when you need the reminder, or tag someone who’s doing the work today. 👇

05/08/2026

This thought crosses my mind daily: almost every day brings a moment where I could have handled something better. I try to practice self-compassion—we are human, after all, and life doesn’t come with an instruction manual. Often, our hardest lessons yield the greatest growth.
When I am rushed, pressured, fearing failure, feeling hurt, uncertain, trying to please everyone and do everything just right, I make mistakes. Recognising those triggers is the first step toward doing better next time.

What is a specific situation where you noticed one of these triggers taking over recently!

03/08/2026

Waiting for the “right time” is the ultimate trap.
In my practice as a psychiatrist, I see this every day: procrastination is rarely about laziness. It’s almost always about fear—fear of failure, judgement, or just discomfort.
We wait for the “perfect moment,” but all that waiting creates is guilt, anxiety, and self-doubt.
Here is what I tell my patients to break the cycle:
* Ask yourself: What’s the worst that can actually happen? Your brain inflates the risk to keep you safe in your comfort zone. The worst-case scenario is usually a mild inconvenience or a lesson—not a disaster.
* Shrink the task. Don’t aim for perfect; aim for started. Commit to 5 minutes or one micro-step.
* Action precedes motivation. You don’t need to feel ready to move. Action creates momentum, not the other way around.
Stop waiting for perfect conditions. A messy start will beat a perfect plan in your head every single time.
Save this for the next time overthinking tries to stall your progress. 🧠✨

31/07/2026

How often do we build mental mazes and then wonder why we are lost? 📝 Note to self: peace isn’t always found in solving the chaos in your mind but in REFUSING TO CREATE IT. Take a deep breath. Keep it simple. Trust your gut. It will be ok. 👌