Largest study to date finds link between disturbed circadian rhythm and mood disorders.
Some women are very sensitive to small shifts in oestrogen and progesterone; others aren’t.
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We usually focus on the physical health effects of the pill, yet the most common reason women stop or change the pill is mental health side effects.
Research shows that regular exercise can dramatically reduce the risks of depression as well as boost cognition and memory.
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From opioids to endocannabinoids, an exercise scholar digs into the science to explain the mental health benefits of a regular workout.
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Our new study has found that people who suffer from severe mental illness are at a much higher risk of dying from preventable diseases and conditions.
Dr Simon Rosenbaum in Gaziantep, Turkey, with participants in an exercise program for Syrian refugees.
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Trust Me, I’m An Expert: how Syrian refugees are using exercise to improve mental health
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Last year, two researchers flew to Gaziantep in southern Turkey, where about one in four people are Syrian refugees, to explore how exercise might help improve mental health.
It’s good for the workers, their employer and the economy to support them to stay in, or return to, paid work.
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Australia’s complex and awkward system of workplace income support is a barrier to working with an illness or injury.
To raise a healthy baby, mothers should be happy
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Making mothers happy is important for the wellbeing of the babies. How can we do that?
Most mental illnesses begin before or during young adulthood, and a quarter of young Canadians have both a mood or anxiety disorder and a substance-abuse problem.
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Today’s students are at increasingly high risk for mental health diagnoses. Universities need to step up.
Mariah Carey recently announced she has bipolar II disorder. Most of us won’t know what that means.
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Media portrayals don’t help misconceptions about disorders such as bipolar, schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. So what do these terms actually mean?
Hockey player Mark Knowles will retire after the Commonwealth Games.
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Many athletes struggle with joblessness, depression or a lack of purpose as they enter retirement.
A lot is still not known about the connection between menopause and mental health.
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Menopausal hormone fluctuations can have a significant impact on women’s mental health, with some women more vulnerable to these changes than others.
Challenging and training your brain is important to prevent dementia risk.
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Although we can’t change our age or genetic profile, there are fortunately several lifestyle changes we can make that will reduce our dementia risk.
Evidence isn’t always as straightforward as it might first seem.
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Brain-zapping, the curious case of the n-rays and other stories of evidence
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You've had an x-ray before but have you had an n-ray? Of course not, because they're not real. But people used to think they were. Today, on Trust Me, I'm an Expert, we're bringing you stories on the theme of evidence.
Normal negative emotions are actually growth promoting and essential for human development and adaptation. They prompt us to address life challenges and opportunities and to develop resilience.
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Youth mental illness rates are not rising. We don’t need more pills or therapy. We need to stop pathologizing normal life.
Struggling to keep up.
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A study of 600,000 children has found links between achievement and depression.
Over half of nursing home residents suffer from depression.
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Around 140 Australian nursing-home residents have taken their own lives between 2000 and 2013, our new study shows.
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A growing body of scientific evidence is making clear the connection between good nutrition and good mental health.
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As austerity bites, people are turning to social media for help with mental issues. Despite the fact that even Facebook agrees social media can be bad for mental health.
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Treatment for nervous exhaustion in the Victorian era could literally drive you mad.
Edvard Munch’s “The Smell of Death”.
Genetic research could help us produce new ways of diagnosing and treating depression and suicidal ideation – including a ‘death smell test’.