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There is a clear link between women who have experienced domestic violence and mental illness. This link needs to be better addressed in mental health services.
Almost half of people with depression don’t appear as sad as you’d expect, but are at a particularly high risk of suicide.
Early intervention is a proven way to address the burden of mental ill health. We just need to better understand who is at risk of developing a mental disorder – and how best to treat them.
Young people turn to social media for support and encouragement, when society fails to help.
Popular accounts of the effects of microdosing don’t quite match the experience of long-term microdosers, according to this new research.
Asylums were once designed to aid mental recovery – perhaps modern prisons should take note.
More than just home to artworks or historical artefacts, museums and galleries can help people reflect on their own health issues.
Medication and talking therapies are key to treating depression but eating a range of nutritious foods can also play a role in boosting our mood.
Research tells us goal setting is important, but not all goals are created equal. Here are five things to consider when setting goals for your final year in school.
Using smartphones and wearable devices to identify mental health symptoms and deliver psychotherapy will allow more people to access quality care, according to one psychiatrist.
Social isolation is particularly common among early career academics – new research shows 64% of PhD candidates report such feelings.
Awareness campaigns can only go so far to stopping the stigmatization of mental health. Change occurs once we stop shaming ourselves and others for our bias.
A neuropsychologist explains the underlying brain mechanisms which stop people managing their emotions.
While the KonMari method will help many people declutter their houses and reassess what they really need, for people with clinical hoarding disorder the process is much more complicated.
The findings confirm that debate on issues related to minority groups’ lives and well-being can significantly affect their mental health.
Retiring from a career in elite sports can be stressful in a number of ways, something the former tennis world number one understands very well.
Working out can make you a better worker, too.
Recalling happy moments could make teenagers more resilient.
“Millennial snowflakes” are derided as weak and sensitive but this nastiness is patently false and actively harms progress on tackling mental health.
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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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General practitioner; Associate Professor, ANU Medical School, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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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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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Professor of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Mental Health Researcher, University of Southern Denmark
