Allowing whānau to be more engaged in the coronial investigation into a suicide would help provide answers for family – and help mental health services improve preventative measures.
Even people with years of relevant training can’t always tell whether social content is evidence-based and trustworthy. We need a better approach for communicating research.
New research debunks the stereotype that autistic people lack the motivation to form meaningful social connections.
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Autistic people are not only more likely to feel lonely but are also more likely to experience it more acutely than non-autistic people according to new research.
Music therapy has been shown to help people suffering with cancer, chronic pain and depression. Our research is testing which parts of the brain are affected by different kinds of music
Nashville Predators and Vancouver Canucks players and spectators stand for a moment of silence for Adam Johnson, before an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Oct. 31, 2023.
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Hockey culture’s tendency to prefer attributes like mental toughness over emotional vulnerability can damage athletes when they’re confronted with traumatic events. This needs to change.
Ketamine is an anesthetic that must be administered carefully and by a health care professional.
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The analysis shows that ketamine may start relieving symptoms of PTSD within one day, but it is still unclear how long the effects last and how many injections are needed to maintain benefits.
Group therapy can be at least as effective as individual therapy. It improves mental health by giving people a stronger sense of belonging – without medicines, hospitals or expensive professionals.
How you respond is critical to their health and wellbeing. Here’s what to say to support someone who self-harms.
Characteristics of ‘overcontrolled’ personalities may make a person more likely to experience social isolation and loneliness.
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Although there was a lot of misinformation during the Voice to Parliament campaign, this is not the first time this has been used as a campaign tactic. Would a misinformation bill solve this
It’s crucial that workplaces committed to diversity and inclusion don’t overlook the importance of addressing mental health concerns.
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Workplaces committed to diversity and inclusion need to ensure they don’t overlook the importance of addressing mental health concerns.
Advert for a universal basic income (UBI) scheme in New York, May 2016. Such schemes could offer significant benefits for recipients’ mental health.
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Activists with autism, bipolar disorder and other conditions spoke about finding purpose in environmental activism.
A group of staff and students weave baskets as part of the University of Waterloo’s Land Skills for Wellness and Sustainability initiative.
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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