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Professor of Defence Mental Health, King’s College London
The TGA is currently evaluating a proposal to legalise MDMA and psilocybin for the treatment of mental illness. But there are a few reasons Australia isn’t quite ready to take this step.
Almost half of NHS critical care staff suffered mental health issues in summer – now the situation is worse.
Preventing teacher burnout is a community responsibility we can address. If those who have become first responders in schools withdraw we will also see adverse effects on students.
A film about the shootings is likely to be very distressing for people directly impacted by the massacre, particularly those who still have PTSD or strong grief responses.
The rate of death by suicide is rising among veterans. The most common stressor is a serious relationship difficulty.
It’s clear that the pandemic has affected mental health. Researchers have now identified how extensively: Five stress scales with interconnecting symptoms combine to form COVID-19 stress syndrome.
Police officers face dangerous situations every day, and many suffer trauma as a result.
Police news releases and media reporting of assault incidents sometimes mention victims suffered no physical injuries. Here’s why that’s so dismissive and harmful.
Drugs like MDMA, ketamine, LSD and psylocibin may help heal the wounds of trauma - but more research is needed.
Treating people with PTSD may help lower their risk of developing dementia.
Since 1981, thousands of US veterans on “healing journeys” have been warmly welcomed by the Vietnamese.
Setting off fireworks may be fun for you, but for some of your neighbors it could be a traumatic experience.
Our study found many ambulance staff felt ill-equipped to respond to these calls.
With the challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic, veterans who were already lacking adequate benefits and resources are now in deeper trouble.
COVID-19 patients are spending weeks in intensive care units, isolated and alone, knowing they have a disease that doctors don’t fully understand. It’s a recipe for post-traumatic stress disorder.
A new review assesses the potential long-term psychological impact of COVID-19.
Moral injury happens when someone is faced with a choice that violates deep moral beliefs. Health-care workers treating COVID-19 might be forced to choose between ‘wrong’ and ‘wronger.’
As we return to work, the stress and anxiety from COVID-19 won’t go away. Our experts have some tips on how to handle the new normal.
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Professor, Yale University
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Distinguished Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology, University of Oxford
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Professor of Organisational Ethnography, Cambridge Judge Business School
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Chair of Clinical Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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Professor and Canada Research Chair in the History of Health & Social Justice, University of Saskatchewan
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Research Fellow in Digital Pedagogy (Theology), Durham University
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Associate professor, Australian National University
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Professorial Fellow, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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Research fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor, Deputy Director Phoenix Australia Centre for Post-traumatic Mental Health, The University of Melbourne
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Homewood Chair in Mental Health and Trauma and Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University
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Senior Research Fellow and Deputy Director of the Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Professor & Director, Refugee Trauma and Recovery Program, School of Psychology, UNSW Sydney
