Anxiety is the most common mental health issue facing children and adolescents. But research shows that early screening – including in school settings – can identify children who are at risk.
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How you feel and how you use social media both affect each other – but one impacts the other more.
Self-compassion is about talking to yourself like you would talk to a good friend.
Cannabis consumption erodes mental well-being and has adverse effects on school, work, and social life.
Lone gunman incidents have been very rare in Thailand’s history.
A recent study tracked depression and anxiety among participants from across different ethnic backgrounds in the US and the UK.
Performing small acts of kindness for others can provide a boost to well-being. Research supports the old adage: in helping others, you really can help yourself.
Four years after its release, My Year of Rest and Relaxation has become a publishing and cultural phenomenon – with TikTok trends and film rights bought by Margot Robbie. But is it exploitative?
The UK government’s mini-budget is bad for your pocket and bad for your mental health – unless you’re really rich.
COVID-related changes in our personalities could go some way to explaining the widespread decrease in wellbeing.
This rare procedure is offered by only a handful of centers in the US and around the world and should be used only when less invasive treatment options for OCD have been tried.
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is a multifaceted disorder. There are complex reasons why this population may be at higher risk for suicide, suicide attempts and suicidal ideation.
There is a lot of hype in psychedelics research at the moment. Here’s how to tell which research is good and which isn’t.
Testosterone therapy is often essential for the health and well-being of transmasculine people. The choice to stop it to pursue pregnancy can be a difficult one.
The recent suicide of Mandeep Kaur highlights how women of Sikh heritage can face shame and stigma.
Selective schools provide a ‘best of the best’ education in the public system, but can involve added stress for young people.
A professor of counseling explains how to find therapists and support communities that can help work through these unique challenges.
At the time Australia needs it most, there is a crisis in the workforce of psychologists trained to assess and treat brain and mental health conditions.
What do we love about seeing children perform? And how do their performances shape our understanding of childhood?
Most boys in football academies do not make it to the Premier League.
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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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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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Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
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General practitioner; Associate Professor, ANU Medical School, Australian National University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen
