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A drug to treat loneliness may be on the cards. But would we want it?
Gardening can tackle stress, low self-esteem and depression.
These innocuous-on-the-surface comments and actions take a psychological toll on marginalized groups. Here’s why they’re a part of campus debates on race.
Severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and dementia are disorders that are ultimately traced to brain function, and not the manifestations of individual weaknesses.
What your sleep patterns may say about your risk of developing mental illness.
The unpleasant feelings of loneliness are subjective. Researchers have found they are less related to the amount of time spent alone and more related to the quality of relationships.
Despite the many people with mental illness who go to prison, successful defences of mental impairment are rare. But this is not a ‘get out of jail free’ card and should be more accessible.
Cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug with more than 181 million consumers worldwide, three quarters of whom are men. Why do men and women use cannabis?
Aboriginal people with mental and cognitive disability are managed mostly by police, courts, prison and hospitals. It’s costing us millions, when kinder and cheaper alternatives exist.
Former ACT chief minister now senator Katy Gallagher admits she has found the jump into the bigger political pool challenging.
Young asylum seekers need stability… or the consequences can be longlasting
Recovering from Ebola can mean disability, stigma and the threat of the disease returning – but authorities are starting to act.
The growth of megacities and the mental health challenges this presents requires a new way of thinking.
Saying you’re ‘a little bit OCD’ isn’t helpful, but neither is denying the experiences we share.
If apps aren’t proven to make users’ mental health better they could end up making it worse.
So you’re depressed. You know this because a health profession has told you so, or because there is no mistaking the symptoms. Perhaps you’ve been depressed before. What now?
Q&A presenter Tony Jones asked psychologist and research fellow Pat Dudgeon if Indigenous youth suicide rates across the top half of Australia are the highest in the world. We check the research evidence.
Biological and genetic explanations of mental illness can weaken people’s sense of control and optimism, and create a bias against effective psychological interventions.
People with trichotillomania often pull to the point of causing complete hair loss even though that’s never intended or desired. And this eventually leaves them feeling depressed and isolated.
Top contributors
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Professor emeritus, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Co-Director, Health and Policy, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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General practitioner; Associate Professor, ANU Medical School, Australian National University
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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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Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Professor and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Mental Health Researcher, University of Southern Denmark
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Associate professor & Scientia Fellow, Discipline of Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney
