Forgiveness, as we have seen in the aftermath of the Charleston killings, is a hallmark of the Black Church. But what psychic toll do these acts of forgiveness exact?
Do certain ‘types’ of guns make mass shootings more likely to occur?
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What interventions might be most useful for reducing the incidence of mass shootings? What lessons should other countries really learn from Australia’s experience?
Awareness campaigns encourage perfectionism and unwarranted personal responsibility for events over which new mums may have little control.
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Fear-based messages from practitioners and awareness campaigns encourage perfectionism and unwarranted personal responsibility for events over which new mums may have little control.
A difficult place to come down from.
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Out on a high, but what the road to retirement for top sports stars can be quite a come down.
Schizophrenia is a complex disorder affecting how an individual thinks, feels and acts. New research has found that people with certain genetic errors are more susceptible to the disorder.
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How someone suffering from schizophrenia responds to treatment and manages their disorder is dependent on errors in their genes, according to new research.
Social Services Minister Scott Morrison has said that a job is a “prescription” for a young person with mental health issues. What does the research on employment and mental health show?
Depression isn’t a single condition with a single cause.
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While there may be a connection between inflammation and depression, one doesn’t necessarily lead to the other.
Feeling content means having a deep-seated, abiding acceptance of oneself and one’s worth, together with a sense of self-fulfilment, meaning and purpose.
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Happiness might seem like a worthy goal but it will invariably be disrupted by unwelcome negative feelings. Far better to seek contentment, which can serve as a foundation for both joy and pleasure.
Conflating suicide and mental health statistics with FIFO deaths is counterproductive.
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The Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of all health and social care services in England, recently produced a sobering report about the crisis in mental health services, with A&E staff…
Mental illness affects one in four young people.
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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