Childhood depression, the deadliest illness facing children, often goes untreated. Sometimes, this is because parents do not want their children to be treated. Should this be considered child abuse?
Unaffordable home loans, poor financial advice and unmanageable consumer credit may have serious consequences for many Australians, beyond bankruptcy and debt. Here’s what the research says.
Mariah Carey recently announced she has bipolar II disorder. Most of us won’t know what that means.
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Media portrayals don’t help misconceptions about disorders such as bipolar, schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. So what do these terms actually mean?
A lot is still not known about the connection between menopause and mental health.
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Researchers are developing gene-based tests to better predict who will respond to different types of medication, and which to avoid.
Normal negative emotions are actually growth promoting and essential for human development and adaptation. They prompt us to address life challenges and opportunities and to develop resilience.
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Less than 15% of the most disadvantaged people in Australia exit poverty from one year to the next. We need to design policy to tackle this.
South Africa’s Justice Dikgang Moseneke presided over hearings into the deaths of 144 mentally ill patients who were moved to unregistered NGOs.
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Arbitration hearings into the deaths of mentally ill patients has brought to light shocking cruelty and neglect on the part of South African officials.
The treatment gap for people living with mental illness in Africa is huge.
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Despite efforts to address the issue, the life expectancy gap between those with and without mental illness has remained consistent over two decades. However the causes of death have changed.
President Trump in August 2017.
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Many people have criticized Donald Trump’s mental health. More than two dozen psychiatrists weighed in from afar, and another has briefed members of Congress. Here’s why that might not be good.
Does your daughter forget or misplace things all the time? Is she the classroom helper? Assessment scales for ADHD have tended to use data from boys so the signs of ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
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Assessment scales for ADHD have been developed using mostly male research samples. As a result, the behaviours indicating ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
Parenting programs and home visiting programs can offer vital support to mothers struggling with mental illness, substance use, and other challenges. Research shows that avoiding foster care is better for the health of mother and child.
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The unexpected death of a loved one is a traumatic experience. It’s important to identify high risk individuals to provide counselling and social support.
Claire Danes as CIA agent Carrie Mathison in Homeland: in one episode, she stops taking her medication in order to solve the puzzle of who is attempting to kill her.
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A spate of recent TV shows feature protagonists whose mental health condition gives them special skills. But these are often accessed by rejecting medication.