The TGA is considering a proposal to reclassify psilocybin and MDMA from their current status as prohibited substances. This would allow psychiatrists to use these drugs to treat mental illness.
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New research shows that people who suffer from mental disorders earlier in life were more likely to subsequent develop physical diseases, age faster, and also die earlier than those who did not.
Pregnant women’s experiences can affect their babies’ health, even into adulthood. Researchers know societywide stresses can lead to these long-term consequences – and the pandemic likely fits the bill.
The mental health crisis occurring in tandem with COVID-19 has stressed resources and stretched service waitlists into years. There is an urgent need for prevention strategies, not just treatment.
Paying out for vital services has a serious impact on mental health.
The line between what is normal and what is pathological has blurred. We risk our collective sanity and our planet if we stick to business as usual.
The federal budget’s A$2.3 billion for mental health may well make it easier to access services. But there’s no guarantee this will translate to improved mental health in Australia — here’s why.
A better understanding of ADHD in girls will enable earlier recognition, diagnosis and, importantly, treatment for girls, than currently exists.
Our study shows that higher levels of mental wellbeing is associated with less money being spent on health and social care.
Ultimately, these studies will help us to make sense of how the pandemic is reshaping higher education.
Dogs might be helping people through the pandemic, but should we be concerned by unprepared, impulsive dog purchases?
A new study asked over 1,000 workers how productive they were at home, and the results shine a light into how companies should approach remote working in future.
All that planning, shopping, prepping, serving and cleaning can pay off with better physical and mental health for all members of the family.
These are some of the key features and policies that trans prospective students may want to consider in their college exploration process.
Victoria Police recently won the rights not to be contacted out of work hours. They are not the only employees who need a proper break from work.
The survey also found that trans people who live in their affirmed gender report experiencing less stigma, anxiety and depression.
Provider burnout is expensive for the health system given its associations with low quality of care, absenteeism, and high workforce turnover.
A public health scholar explores why Asian Americans in their late teens and early adulthood are at high risk for death by suicide.
A traumatic childhood can affect you physically, mentally and socially.
When dealing with a difficult event, such as the current pandemic, the electrical current that governs our brains is altered, affecting behaviour and mood.
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Professor emeritus, 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 Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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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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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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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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Senior Lecturer, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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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 and Personal Chair, Swansea University
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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