Many Australians are taking medicinal cannabis for their anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. But does it actually work?
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Talking therapies and other treatments may not address the underlying issues that are causing men to harm themselves.
Facing your own thoughts and sensations, without trying to suppress them, is harder than it may seem. But learning to do it can boost your mental health.
Citizen science offers people something simple but powerful: a reason to step outside, pay attention, and reconnect with the living world around them.
For many women, a lifetime of putting others first quietly damages their health – and midlife is often when the cost finally becomes clear.
The verdicts in a case against Meta and another against Meta and Google have the potential to change how social media works – and it has little to do with financial penalties.
Research on a group of Australian preschoolers found more than 40% met the criteria for an anxiety disorder.
For many young people, climate change education is disconnected from what they see as helpful to everyday life.
Feeling part of something larger than yourself may make it easier to cope with stress and uncertainty.
New research questions the “eco-anxiety” label and whether it really encompasses the complexity of the emotional, mental or physical distress young people feel over the planet’s woes.
Parenting a tween or teen can be very different from parenting a younger child. Here’s how to adapt and stay connected as they gain independence.
Your workplace wellbeing app may be doing more than tracking your mood. It could be analysing your voice, your words and your behaviour – and you may never have been told.
ADHD isn’t just hyperactive boys. In girls and women, it looks different and can become more complex across the lifespan. Here’s how it shows up and why it matters.
Depression affects an estimated 40% of adults with chronic pain.
The true impact of restricting young people’s access to social media likely won’t be known for years.
Psychedelic drug MDMA may help people manage PTSD symptoms. But it should only be used in certain contexts, according to two trauma experts.
Helping patients navigate disability outside the clinic is critical to rehabilitation for physical conditions. People with psychiatric conditions can benefit from the same philosophy.
Increasing numbers of Australians are using medicinal cannabis for anxiety, depression, insomnia, substance disorders and more. Is it safe? And does it work?
The neuroscience is in: When we spend time in nature, it has a cascade of positive effects in our brains.
Legal frameworks that only regulate formal psychiatric facilities are written for a system the majority will not use.
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Professor of Psychology, The University of Melbourne
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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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Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
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Associate Professor, Centre for Positive Health Sciences, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Professorial Fellow in Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne
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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 in Social Work, University of Salford
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Honorary Fellow, Department of Health Sciences, University of York
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Professor and Chair: Mental Health Nursing, Adelaide University
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Professor of General Practice, Adelaide University
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Clinical Psychologist and Professor in the Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Dalhousie University
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Clinical Psychologist, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University