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At the ages of 6-7, when children are transitioning to starting school, 14% have high levels of emotional problems, including depression and anxiety. This percentage is higher in the later years.
As Bell Let’s Talk Day approaches, we profile mental health experts practicing culturally sensitive treatments for depression and anxiety among Canada’s immigrant, refugee and Indigenous communities.
Loving parent can think of nothing more important than protecting their shy children, but excessively protecting your child and taking over doesn’t allow them to learn through experience.
Have you ever felt more like singing the blues during the holidays than “Deck the Halls”? You’re not alone. Two psychiatrists explain why people feel blue during this time and share tips for how to take care.
Holiday traditions – whether culinary, religious, decorative or musical – help families bond and individuals feel stable and content.
We often hear reports of the effect of social media on teens’ mental health. So what does the science say about it?
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.
Residents may be right to fear for their lives.
New research shows that having a child in foster care is often harmful to a mother’s mental and physical health.
We may pretend that we do not like fear, but Halloween proves otherwise. Many of us enjoy being scared. But why?
Reaching out for reassurance every time you have a doubt, or problem, might seem helpful in the short term. But learning to face uncertainty is essential to managing our mental health.
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.
October is breast cancer awareness month. Women should know there is no reliable evidence that routine mammograms reduce death from breast cancer, and there’s good evidence that they cause harm.
As the first days of school approach rapidly, an educational psychologist offers strategies for combating anxiety in children and teens.
Successful parks and urban green spaces encourage us to linger, to rest, to walk for longer. That, in turn, provides the time to maximise the restorative mental benefits.
An education psychologist offers tips for parents of new high school kids on everything from navigation to time management.
School can always be stressful, but starting high school for the first time comes with its own fears and anxieties. Here’s some simple advice for parents to help their freshmen navigate the new year.
Gender is important in defining susceptibility and exposure to a number of mental health risks. Gender can also explain differences in mental health outcomes.
In a series of experiments, we showed the high value we place on happiness is not only associated with increased levels of depression, it may actually be the underlying factor.
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Mental health researcher, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor, NHMRC Emerging Leader & Clinical Psychologist, UNSW Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Wayne State University
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State 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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Fulbright Scholar and Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor of Psychology, University of Virginia
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Assistant professor, School of Psychology, Scientist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Associate professor, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Georgetown University
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Senior Lecturer of Addiction, Edith Cowan University
