Heart disease and stroke is the leading cause of death for Australian women. There are many risk factors for heart disease, but one we don’t pay enough attention to is poor mental health.
People from non-Western cultures use different words to speak about mental health.
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The Fed is in a tricky position as it signals it may soon cut interest rates to boost the economy, which also risks spurring runaway inflation and even an economic downturn.
Nearly one-fifth of the teachers we surveyed had symptoms of depression.
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Ketamine and other psychedelics are being licensed for medical use – two experts advise how to minimise harm for users.
Negative announcements, such as high unemployment rates, rapidly rising prices, and increasing business failures can have an impact on mental well-being.
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Alan Collins, Nottingham Trent University and Adam Cox, University of Portsmouth
Suicide rates increase in times of economic strife and uncertainty
Ketamine is effective for those who do not respond to traditional anti-depressants. It also shows promise for the treatment of PTSD and bipolar disorder.
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Research shows that ketamine can produce long-term reductions in symptoms of treatment-resistant depression.
Research has shown psychedelic drugs can have a positive effect on a range of mental health conditions, but there are side effects.
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Australia is about to start its first trial of psychedelic drugs for the treatment of anxiety and depression. If the results are positive, this could transform the way we treat mental illness.
It’s best to lower your dose of anti-depressants gradually, rather than stopping them suddenly.
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If you’re ready to come off antidepressants, it’s important to tread carefully. About one in five people experience withdrawals, and it’s possible to fall back into symptoms of depression, too.
Mental health is impacted by both genetic and environmental factors. But new research reveals that many mental health disorders may flow from early disturbances in fetal development.
It is clear nature and nurture are factors in suicidal behaviour. But how they interact now needs to be investigated further.
A new body of research suggests that infections in childhood, along with antibiotic use, could impact the bacteria in our intestines and raise risks of mental health challenges in later life.
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Research using massive databases – such as the Danish Psychiatric Central Research Register – is enabling a whole new understanding of the links between life history, the gut and mental health.
One in 3 people with severe depression do not respond to treatment.
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A safety committee convened by the FDA has declared esketamine safe for severe depression. But isn’t this drug the same as ketamine, an illegal street drug? A medical anthropologist explains.
Putting on a mask doesn’t make depression any easier.
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New research shows that perfectionism has increased dramatically over the last 25 years, and that perfectionists become more neurotic and less conscientious as time passes.