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Articles on Mental health
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Mental distress, addiction, debt, family dysfunction and abuse are all problems to be milked for profit.
Figuring out what causes diseases like autism, schizophrenia and depression is tricky. Now Stanford University researchers are turning blood into brain cells to study these diseases in a dish.
Despite the controversy over the graphic content, this Netlix drama could be a lifeline for young people.
Depression can have a profound impact on mothers and their children. But women often have no idea that they have depression – nor do their medical providers.
Feeling that others are disappointed and disapprove of you and you must be perfect puts you at risk for depression.
Solving homelessness doesn’t just mean finding someone a physical home. A program run in New Haven, Connecticut, focuses on helping people see themselves as members of their communities – as citizens.
Childhood depression, the deadliest illness facing children, often goes untreated. Sometimes, this is because parents do not want their children to be treated. Should this be considered child abuse?
Here’s how common it is to develop mental health problems in pregnancy or in the first year after birth.
There is reliable scientific evidence by which yoga could help individuals with mental disorders.
Giving children counselling at school saves money in the long term because it equips them with the tools they need in adolescence and adulthood.
Largest study to date finds link between disturbed circadian rhythm and mood disorders.
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.
OMT can reduce anxiety and improve self-care too.
Burnout is hard to diagnose, as it is not featured in the manual of mental disorders.
Suicide rates among UK students have increased by 56% in the last 10 years
New research shows there is a direct relationship between central bank interest rate decisions and mental health.
The government should make the most of educational psychologists, who already provide vital front line services.
When teachers are more adaptable, they’re better able to respond to the changing nature of teaching, and navigate a complex workplace.
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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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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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, 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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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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Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
