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Olympic cyclist Kelly Catlin died by suicide March 8, 2019, at age 23. A psychiatrist who has treated those at risk for suicide shares a screening tool that may help loved ones assess a person’s risk.
Alzheimer’s disease affects many people under the age of 65. The ‘young-onset’ version of the disease is often misdiagnosed as depression or dismissed as a midlife crisis.
Psychology researchers found that daily acts of kindness were linked to increases in positive mood – especially for teens who felt depressed.
Older men are more at risk of loneliness than woman. Feeling isolated increases the risk of anxiety and depression.
Once associated with mind-control experiments and counter-cultural defiance, psychedelics now show great promise for mental health treatments and may prompt a re-evaluation of the scientific method.
Centuries from now, antidepressants may be seen as a barbaric treatment for treating children with depression.
Bullying isn’t just linked to depression and anxiety, it can also lead to more subtle effects such as problems with trust and self-esteem.
The four million Australians who suffer from mental illness have a shorter life expectancy.
The precarious nature of housing and work for millennials is making motherhood more challenging.
Colleges and universities must do more to combat a “culture of silence” that dissuades many graduate students from seeking help with mental health issues, researchers argue.
Contrary to the common belief you shouldn’t talk about suicide because it plants the idea, asking someone if they plan to harm themselves can help.
New research suggests that people who previously suffered from depression can thrive and live happier lives than before. Why aren’t more people aware of that?
Ayahuasca has long been used for indigenous healing and spiritual rituals. Now, a Brazilian clinical trial has confirmed that this psychoactive drink can help those with even severe depression.
Most European nations have seen suicide rates fall by 20 percent or more. Research is limited, but some studies blame US inequality.
An unfairness in how Australia’s mental health care is delivered can be seen in our data. The areas with the most need aren’t getting the right amount of funding, or services.
Deaths from opioid overdose and suicide are at an all-time high. One in 10 adult Americans uses marijuana. And only 1 in 3 Americans self-describes as ‘happy.’ A public health expert asks, what’s going on?
Psychedelic drugs have inspired great songs and works of art. But they may also have potential for treating disease like depression and PTSD by helping to regrow damaged regions of the brain.
As fans of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain try to make sense of their tragic deaths, a question arises for many. How can people who seem to have everything end up ending their lives?
The suicides this week of Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain shocked and saddened many. And the news was disturbing. Why is it so hard to know who might commit suicide?
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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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Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry, UCL
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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 Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Director School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Family Medicine, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
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Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW & Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, Cognitive Neuroscience, University of Cambridge
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
