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Sen. John Fetterman’s admission to a hospital for mental health treatment has set off an important national discussion about the need to reduce stigmas around mental illness.
The mortality rate of people with eating disorders is six times higher than the general population, and they are five times more likely to attempt suicide. However, few people seek treatment.
There’s a case to be made for combining cash grants and job-search assistance services.
The early research suggests the drugs might be effective for some conditions. But scientists have safety concerns.
As tempting as it is, it is not possible to “supplement” oneself out of a bad lifestyle.
Police brutality disproportionately affects Black communities and can cause numerous adverse effects, including depression, anxiety and trauma.
From July this year, some psychiatrists will be able to prescribe psychedelics to some patients. Responses from experts working in the field are mixed.
Public policies should be looking to increase awareness of the link between alcohol and suicide and to assess and treat problematic alcohol use as a way to prevent suicide.
Antidepressants may take away some of the pain of depression but that can also sap away people’s enjoyment of life.
Yoga’s surge in popularity in the past decade has spurred more research into its effects. The combination of physical movement and mindfulness provides a wide range of health benefits.
New study reveals that ADHD personality traits are closely linked to common mental health problems, even more so than autism.
Even people who are only indirectly exposed to these repeat tragedies, such as first responders and those affected by media coverage, can experience profound and long-lasting grief.
Silence in mental illness comes in many forms. Some of it is even empowering.
Alberta’s new policy on psychedelic-assisted therapy for mental illness may set a precedent that moves Canadians one step closer to accepting psychedelics as medicinal substances.
Admissions, a varied collection by writers with lived experience of mental illness, is confronting, challenging, often surprising – and open to interpretation.
Christmas, along with other public holidays, is certainly a time when people can feel more lonely.
Renowned YA author Vikki Wakefield delves into the complex pressures of motherhood with her first adult novel – a psychological thriller.
Changing your eating, exercising, socialising and engagement with nature can help treat depression. Now mental health professionals have some guidelines to shape treatment around lifestyle therapies.
Nearly 1 in 5 US teenagers battle depression. But parents can help by communicating openly, creating a behavior contract and finding low-pressure opportunities to interact with their teen.
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Scientia Professor, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Clinical Neuropsychology, University of Cambridge
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Director School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
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Professor of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Head of the Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Honorary Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry, UCL
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Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW & Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry, UCL
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
