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Numerous studies indicate exercise as an effective treatment for people with existing depression and other mental illnesses, and exercising in nature can further improve mental well-being.
A psychologist explains how opponents of climate policies use a common thinking error to manipulate the public – and why people are so susceptible.
Many stressors may be coming from interactions with technology: small but frequent frustrations that quickly dissipate, but when added up trigger digital distress.
For the Yazidi communities in northern Iraq, there is a need to improve mental health. The sense of cultural identity has the potential to improve psychological well-being.
COVID-19 and responses to the pandemic have increased our attention on how individuals and systems cope with stress-inducing shocks.
The proposed law reinforces unscientific conversion practices – or so-called reparative therapies – that don’t work.
Having a sense of purpose is linked to a range of physical and mental health benefits.
Carers can be left to figure it out for themselves, without support. Here’s what can help.
All instructors, regardless of the field, can promote mental health both by sharing specific resources and by designing accessible and flexible courses.
The long-term legacy can be linked to poor mental health, high levels of suicide and alcohol and drug problems – but also innovation.
Vivian can’t believe her luck when she inherits a clifftop house – but the house comes with unexpected responsibilities.
Once considered a novelty in school, hip-hop has spawned an array of educational programs and initiatives that are reshaping the way educators teach and how students learn.
The criminalisation of same-sex sexual relations among consenting adults in Kenya worsens social disparities and inequalities.
Our review explored what leads to early childhood educator burnout in 13 countries, including Australia.
Receiving a cancer diagnosis and undergoing cancer treatment can be a traumatizing experience. Psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA could help alleviate symptoms from cancer-related PTSD.
Andrea Magalhaes hasn’t demanded vengeance since her son was murdered — she’s called for expanding the social safety net to address the root causes of crime. Public officials should listen to her.
Screen time overload? Here’s how to regain control and boost your health.
Access to swimming in the UK has been hit by COVID and the cost of living crisis and that has consequences for children and young people.
Sometimes a choice over what to order at a restaurant or wear to work can feel as much an ordeal as major life decisions. Here’s what psychology research shows about why.
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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General practitioner; Associate Professor, ANU Medical School, Australian National University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
