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Music therapy has been shown to help people suffering with cancer, chronic pain and depression. Our research is testing which parts of the brain are affected by different kinds of music
Not enough time is being set aside for school counselors and psychologists to help students work on mental health issues, a professor of school psychology says.
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is for anyone experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress, substance abuse issues or mental health problems.
Research shows a progressive basic income is needed now.
Carers can be left to figure it out for themselves, without support. Here’s what can help.
Pharmacists develop basic mental health knowledge as part of their formal training. But they report a lack the confidence about raising mental health issues with patients.
We found men managed to bounce back quicker after lockdowns ended, in part due to their involvement in sporting and recreational activities.
Wellbeing is not just an individual thing, it plays out in relationships with people and animals and even plants and our environment.
The pandemic brought about a sharp rise in mental health concerns, deep unemployment and an unprecedented amount of social isolation – a potentially deadly combination alongside rising gun sales.
Solving the cognition crisis requires we get smart about our own minds, and there’s never been a more vital time to do that.
What might the past offer us at this moment, and how will future generations reflect on this year? How will this present become the future’s past?
Student mental health was already an issue before the pandemic. And then students felt the strain on all fronts as studies went online and they lost jobs and social contacts.
It can be daunting trying to work out how to get help with your mental health.
A mental health crisis has begun, as social isolation from the coronavirus and loss of jobs, income and loved ones have left people reeling. A transformation of care is badly needed.
A new report offers data on mental health in young people.
The arts can help schools to really tackle the mental health crisis.
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Senior Research Associate in Ecological Justice & Senior Lecturer in Performance, York St John University
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Assistant Professor in Medical Anthropology, University of Cambridge
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Professor of Public Policy, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor of Public Health, Assistant Deputy Vice-chancellor Research, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
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Professor of Psychology, University of South Florida
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Research Assistant, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Medicine, Penn State
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Senior Research Fellow, University of Hertfordshire
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Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Professor of Social Work, University of New England
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Professor of Adult Psychiatry and Clinical Lead, Mental Health, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of School Psychology, University of Florida
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Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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PhD Candidate, University of Hertfordshire
