Dr David Mitchell (MB, BS FRACGP MPH FRANZCP) is a consultant psychiatrist and has had a very diverse career. He was a commissioned officer in the Royal Australian Air Force where he served as a Doctor in a number of overseas roles. He is currently the lead Consultant at the Psychiatric Assessment and Planning Unit (PAPU) and Emergency Psychiatric Services (EPS) Austin Health in Melbourne as well consulting privately at Northpark Private Hospital. He is an education facilitator for the Black Dog Institute, Sydney. He has an interest in mood disorders, psychological trauma and veteran’s mental health as well as emergency psychiatry.