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Anxiety around going to the toilet in a public place is a recognised mental health condition. We explored the thought processes behind shy bladder and shy bowel to better understand these disorders.
How a technique to instil healthy habits can prevent those recovering from depression from relapsing.
Some people with mental illnesses are unable to work or look after themselves but because their conditions are episodic, it's difficult to meet the NDIS entry requirement of having a permanent disability.
Expanding suicide prevention frameworks to include aged care residents, aligning nursing home life with community living, and improving residents' access to mental heath services will be key.
You might need to visit a few therapists to find one you can connect and engage with. If cost or access are issues, you might even like to go online.
New research finds that the different ways boys and girls use digital technology might explain the discrepancy.
Emergency service workers already have poorer mental health than the rest of us. In the wake of this bushfire crisis, we need to make the well-being of our first responders a top priority.
The risk of mental health problems associated with this bushfire season extends well beyond those living in directly affected regions.
Participants of both virtual reality-based and Skype-based therapy sessions voted greatly in favour of using VR, reporting high levels of engagement and realism.
Religious counsellors form one of several avenues where people seek help for problems that they encounter in life.
Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in the West.
In order to lessen the strain on campus counseling centers, colleges must take a more preventive and 'population' approach to mental health, an expert argues.
In 2020, try to forget external ambitions you can’t control and focus instead on cultivating the right frame of mind.
Proponents of ecotherapy say getting back to nature can improve our mental health, wellbeing, and self-esteem.
It's well-established that green spaces are good for our well-being. Now we can demonstrate that greater biodiversity boosts this benefit, as well as helping to sustain native plants and animals.
Does it matter what type of physical activity you do?
A focus on more realistic performance outcomes can help students cope when things do not go to plan.
The risk of developing psychosis is 77% higher in urban than rural dwellers. But there are positives.
Navigating the mosaic of mental health services available is hard. A GP can help.
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Director of the Centre for Women’s Mental Health at the Royal Women’s Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychology, University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Fellow, Centre for Mental Health Research, Australian National University
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor, Swansea University
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Professor emeritus, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool
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Postdoctoral researcher, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor of Adolescent Health Research, University of Melbourne
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Senior Research Fellow, Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne
